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Southwest WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment360
Mean wage$34.75
Entry wage$19.27
10th percentile wage$17.68
50th percentile wage$33.53
90th percentile wage$59.63
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services34095.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services340$33.57
Survey Researchers (19-3022)
Design or conduct surveys. May supervise interviewers who conduct the survey in person or over the telephone. May present survey results to client. Exclude "Statisticians" (15-2041), "Economists" (19-3011), "Market Research Analysts" (19-3021), and "Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan" (43-4111).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$33.53 $35.09  -$1.56
2015$32.68+2.6%$34.20 +2.6%-$1.52
2014$32.07+1.9%$33.56 +1.9%-$1.49
2013$31.45+1.9%$32.92 +1.9%-$1.46
2012$30.84+2.0%$32.28 +2.0%-$1.43
2011$30.36+1.6%$31.78 +1.6%-$1.41
2010$29.83+1.8%$31.22 +1.8%-$1.38
2009$29.51+1.1%$30.88 +1.1%-$1.37
2008$28.63+3.1%$29.97 +3.1%-$1.33
2007$27.68+3.5%$28.96 +3.5%-$1.28
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$33.53 $23.35  $10.18
2015$32.68+2.6%$22.70 +2.9%$9.98
2014$32.07+1.9%$22.21 +2.2%$9.85
2013$31.45+1.9%$21.76 +2.1%$9.69
2012$30.84+2.0%$21.39 +1.7%$9.45
2011$30.36+1.6%$21.05 +1.6%$9.31
2010$29.83+1.8%$20.70 +1.7%$9.13
2009$29.51+1.1%$20.42 +1.4%$9.09
2008$28.63+3.1%$19.90 +2.6%$8.74
2007$27.68+3.5%$19.26 +3.3%$8.41
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
Eastern $37.78  
Southwest $33.53 360
North Central $32.38 20
South Central $23.54 40
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $33.53 360
South Central $23.54 40
North Central $32.38 20
Eastern $37.78  
Wages in other areas
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