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Southwest WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment210
Mean wage$78,556
Entry wage$51,858
10th percentile wage$47,307
50th percentile wage$77,423
90th percentile wage$115,303
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services210100%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services210$77,423
Special Education Teachers, Middle School (25-2053)
Teach middle school subjects to educationally and physically handicapped students. Include teachers who specialize and work with audibly and visually handicapped students and those who teach basic academic and life processes skills to the mentally impaired.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$77423.04 $61639.57  $15783.47
2015$75456.74+2.6%$60074.12 +2.6%$15382.62
2014$74043.46+1.9%$58948.95 +1.9%$15094.51
2013$72630.19+1.9%$57823.79 +1.9%$14806.40
2012$71216.91+2.0%$56698.62 +2.0%$14518.29
2011$70110.86+1.6%$55818.06 +1.6%$14292.81
2010$68881.93+1.8%$54839.65 +1.8%$14042.28
2009$68144.56+1.1%$54252.61 +1.1%$13891.96
2008$66116.82+3.1%$52638.24 +3.1%$13478.58
2007$63904.73+3.5%$50877.11 +3.5%$13027.63
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$77423.04 $48577.28  $28845.76
2015$75456.74+2.6%$47218.20 +2.9%$28238.54
2014$74043.46+1.9%$46208.60 +2.2%$27834.86
2013$72630.19+1.9%$45276.67 +2.1%$27353.52
2012$71216.91+2.0%$44500.05 +1.7%$26716.86
2011$70110.86+1.6%$43801.10 +1.6%$26309.77
2010$68881.93+1.8%$43063.31 +1.7%$25818.61
2009$68144.56+1.1%$42480.85 +1.4%$25663.71
2008$66116.82+3.1%$41393.59 +2.6%$24723.23
2007$63904.73+3.5%$40073.34 +3.3%$23831.39
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 $77,423 210
Eastern $73,700 210
Northwest $72,144 180
South Central $71,683 210
North Central $71,162 340
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $71,162 340
Southwest $77,423 210
South Central $71,683 210
Eastern $73,700 210
Northwest $72,144 180
Wages in other areas
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