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South Central WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment1,170
Mean wage$37.00
Entry wage$26.24
10th percentile wage$24.52
50th percentile wage$36.36
90th percentile wage$51.22
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Construction92078.9%
Public Administration1008.6%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities706%
Professional and Business Services403.4%
Education and Health Services201.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services20$37.98
Construction920$37.20
Professional and Business Services40$36.54
Public Administration100$33.88
Trade, Transportation and Utilities70$32.59
1st-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Work (47-1011)
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$36.36 $27.07  $9.29
2015$35.51+2.4%$26.44 +2.4%$9.07
2014$34.75+2.2%$25.87 +2.2%$8.88
2013$34.22+1.5%$25.48 +1.5%$8.74
2012$33.93+.9%$25.26 +.9%$8.67
2011$33.43+1.5%$24.89 +1.5%$8.54
2010$33.05+1.2%$24.60 +1.2%$8.44
2009$32.69+1.1%$24.34 +1.1%$8.35
2008$31.61+3.4%$23.53 +3.4%$8.08
2007$30.41+4.0%$22.64 +4.0%$7.77
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$36.36 $20.85  $15.51
2015$35.51+2.4%$20.27 +2.9%$15.24
2014$34.75+2.2%$19.83 +2.2%$14.91
2013$34.22+1.5%$19.43 +2.1%$14.79
2012$33.93+.9%$19.10 +1.7%$14.83
2011$33.43+1.5%$18.80 +1.6%$14.63
2010$33.05+1.2%$18.48 +1.7%$14.56
2009$32.69+1.1%$18.23 +1.4%$14.46
2008$31.61+3.4%$17.77 +2.6%$13.84
2007$30.41+4.0%$17.20 +3.3%$13.21
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 $37.24 820
South Central $36.36 1,170
Northwest $34.72 850
Eastern $34.00 540
North Central $33.85 1,500
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $33.85 1,500
South Central $36.36 1,170
Northwest $34.72 850
Southwest $37.24 820
Eastern $34.00 540
Wages in other areas
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