| Southwest WDA (1Q 2016) |
| All Industry |
| Estimated employment | 560 |
| Mean wage | $21.86 |
| Entry wage | $14.69 |
| 10th percentile wage | $13.15 |
| 50th percentile wage | $19.22 |
| 90th percentile wage | $34.55 |
 | | Top Employing Industries |
| Industry | Employment / Percent |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 340 | 60.1% |
| Professional and Business Services | 90 | 15.3% |
| Public Administration | 40 | 6.7% |
| Education and Health Services | 20 | 4.3% |
| Construction | | |
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| Top Paying Industries |
| Industry | Employment / Median Wage |
| Public Administration | 40 | $31.10 |
| Professional and Business Services | 90 | $22.06 |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 340 | $19.08 |
| Education and Health Services | 20 | $15.95 |
| Construction | | $13.64 |
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| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance (43-5032) |
| Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress. |
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| Mean Wage History |
| Year | This
Occupation | Compared to
Occupational Group | Difference |
| Current | $19.22 | | $20.05 |
| -$0.83 | | 2015 | $18.52 | +3.8% | $19.32 |
+3.8% | -$0.79 | | 2014 | $18.16 | +2.0% | $18.95 |
+2.0% | -$0.78 | | 2013 | $17.80 | +2.0% | $18.57 |
+2.0% | -$0.76 | | 2012 | $17.50 | +1.7% | $18.25 |
+1.7% | -$0.75 | | 2011 | $17.18 | +1.8% | $17.92 |
+1.8% | -$0.74 | | 2010 | $16.91 | +1.6% | $17.64 |
+1.6% | -$0.73 | | 2009 | $16.59 | +1.9% | $17.31 |
+1.9% | -$0.71 | | 2008 | $16.14 | +2.8% | $16.83 |
+2.8% | -$0.69 | | 2007 | $15.62 | +3.3% | $16.30 |
+3.3% | -$0.67 |
| Year | This
Occupation | Compared to
All Occupations | Difference |
| Current | $19.22 | | $23.35 |
| -$4.13 | | 2015 | $18.52 | +3.8% | $22.70 |
+2.9% | -$4.17 | | 2014 | $18.16 | +2.0% | $22.21 |
+2.2% | -$4.04 | | 2013 | $17.80 | +2.0% | $21.76 |
+2.1% | -$3.96 | | 2012 | $17.50 | +1.7% | $21.39 |
+1.7% | -$3.89 | | 2011 | $17.18 | +1.8% | $21.05 |
+1.6% | -$3.87 | | 2010 | $16.91 | +1.6% | $20.70 |
+1.7% | -$3.79 | | 2009 | $16.59 | +1.9% | $20.42 |
+1.4% | -$3.83 | | 2008 | $16.14 | +2.8% | $19.90 |
+2.6% | -$3.76 | | 2007 | $15.62 | +3.3% | $19.26 |
+3.3% | -$3.64 |
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| Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016 |
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