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South Central WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment1,590
Mean wage$31.38
Entry wage$22.65
10th percentile wage$20.61
50th percentile wage$32.74
90th percentile wage$40.41
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Public Administration1,50094.4%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration1,500$32.64
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$32.74 $27.20  $5.54
2015$31.87+2.7%$26.48 +2.7%$5.39
2014$31.24+2.0%$25.95 +2.0%$5.29
2013$30.84+1.3%$25.62 +1.3%$5.22
2012$30.39+1.5%$25.25 +1.5%$5.14
2011$29.97+1.4%$24.90 +1.4%$5.07
2010$29.65+1.1%$24.63 +1.1%$5.02
2009$29.07+2.0%$24.15 +2.0%$4.92
2008$28.28+2.8%$23.49 +2.8%$4.78
2007$27.17+4.1%$22.57 +4.1%$4.60
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$32.74 $20.85  $11.89
2015$31.87+2.7%$20.27 +2.9%$11.60
2014$31.24+2.0%$19.83 +2.2%$11.40
2013$30.84+1.3%$19.43 +2.1%$11.41
2012$30.39+1.5%$19.10 +1.7%$11.29
2011$29.97+1.4%$18.80 +1.6%$11.17
2010$29.65+1.1%$18.48 +1.7%$11.17
2009$29.07+2.0%$18.23 +1.4%$10.84
2008$28.28+2.8%$17.77 +2.6%$10.51
2007$27.17+4.1%$17.20 +3.3%$9.97
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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