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Southwest WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment560
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
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities34060.1%
Professional and Business Services9015.3%
Public Administration406.7%
Education and Health Services204.3%
Construction
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration40$31.10
Professional and Business Services90$22.06
Trade, Transportation and Utilities340$19.08
Education and Health Services20$15.95
Construction$13.64
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.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
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
YearThis
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
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
South Central $20.56 320
Northwest $19.52 170
Southwest $19.22 560
North Central $19.11 490
Eastern $18.05 210
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $19.22 560
North Central $19.11 490
South Central $20.56 320
Eastern $18.05 210
Northwest $19.52 170
Wages in other areas
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