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Northwest WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment1,150
Mean wage$29.67
Entry wage$22.85
10th percentile wage$21.14
50th percentile wage$28.81
90th percentile wage$40.12
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Public Administration1,09095.5%
Education and Health Services504.5%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration1,090$28.93
Education and Health Services50$27.51
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (33-3051)
Maintain order, enforce laws and ordinances, and protect life and property in an assigned patrol district. Perform combination of following duties: patrol a specific area on foot or in a vehicle; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$28.81 $26.57  $2.24
2015$28.04+2.7%$25.86 +2.7%$2.18
2014$27.49+2.0%$25.35 +2.0%$2.14
2013$27.14+1.3%$25.03 +1.3%$2.11
2012$26.74+1.5%$24.66 +1.5%$2.08
2011$26.37+1.4%$24.32 +1.4%$2.05
2010$26.09+1.1%$24.06 +1.1%$2.03
2009$25.58+2.0%$23.59 +2.0%$1.99
2008$24.88+2.8%$22.95 +2.8%$1.93
2007$23.91+4.1%$22.05 +4.1%$1.86
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$28.81 $19.32  $9.49
2015$28.04+2.7%$18.78 +2.9%$9.26
2014$27.49+2.0%$18.38 +2.2%$9.11
2013$27.14+1.3%$18.01 +2.1%$9.13
2012$26.74+1.5%$17.70 +1.7%$9.04
2011$26.37+1.4%$17.42 +1.6%$8.95
2010$26.09+1.1%$17.13 +1.7%$8.96
2009$25.58+2.0%$16.90 +1.4%$8.69
2008$24.88+2.8%$16.46 +2.6%$8.42
2007$23.91+4.1%$15.94 +3.3%$7.97
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $35.10 1,350
North Central $34.83 1,490
South Central $32.74 1,590
Eastern $29.46 1,240
Northwest $28.81 1,150
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $32.74 1,590
North Central $34.83 1,490
Southwest $35.10 1,350
Eastern $29.46 1,240
Northwest $28.81 1,150
Wages in other areas
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