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Southwest WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment630
Mean wage$85,919
Entry wage$59,079
10th percentile wage$54,091
50th percentile wage$85,189
90th percentile wage$122,744
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services630100%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services630$85,189
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School (25-2052)
Teach elementary school subjects to educationally and physically handicapped students. Includes teachers who specialize and work with audibly and visually handicapped students and those who teach basic academic and life processes skills to the mentally
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$85188.99 $61639.57  $23549.42
2015$83025.46+2.6%$60074.12 +2.6%$22951.34
2014$81470.42+1.9%$58948.95 +1.9%$22521.47
2013$79915.39+1.9%$57823.79 +1.9%$22091.60
2012$78360.35+2.0%$56698.62 +2.0%$21661.73
2011$77143.36+1.6%$55818.06 +1.6%$21325.31
2010$75791.16+1.8%$54839.65 +1.8%$20951.51
2009$74979.83+1.1%$54252.61 +1.1%$20727.23
2008$72748.69+3.1%$52638.24 +3.1%$20110.46
2007$70314.72+3.5%$50877.11 +3.5%$19437.62
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$85188.99 $48577.28  $36611.71
2015$83025.46+2.6%$47218.20 +2.9%$35807.26
2014$81470.42+1.9%$46208.60 +2.2%$35261.82
2013$79915.39+1.9%$45276.67 +2.1%$34638.72
2012$78360.35+2.0%$44500.05 +1.7%$33860.30
2011$77143.36+1.6%$43801.10 +1.6%$33342.27
2010$75791.16+1.8%$43063.31 +1.7%$32727.84
2009$74979.83+1.1%$42480.85 +1.4%$32498.98
2008$72748.69+3.1%$41393.59 +2.6%$31355.10
2007$70314.72+3.5%$40073.34 +3.3%$30241.38
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 $85,189 630
South Central $83,839 670
Northwest $80,602 470
North Central $74,728 690
Eastern $72,489 260
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $74,728 690
South Central $83,839 670
Southwest $85,189 630
Northwest $80,602 470
Eastern $72,489 260
Wages in other areas
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