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Southwest WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment820
Mean wage$39.77
Entry wage$27.74
10th percentile wage$26.01
50th percentile wage$37.24
90th percentile wage$61.48
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Construction64078.2%
Public Administration9011%
Professional and Business Services404.5%
Education and Health Services101.3%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Construction640$38.41
Education and Health Services10$35.70
Professional and Business Services40$35.45
Public Administration90$35.19
1st-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Work (47-1011)
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$37.24 $25.99  $11.25
2015$36.37+2.4%$25.38 +2.4%$10.99
2014$35.59+2.2%$24.84 +2.2%$10.75
2013$35.05+1.5%$24.46 +1.5%$10.59
2012$34.75+.9%$24.25 +.9%$10.50
2011$34.24+1.5%$23.89 +1.5%$10.34
2010$33.85+1.2%$23.62 +1.2%$10.22
2009$33.49+1.1%$23.37 +1.1%$10.12
2008$32.37+3.4%$22.59 +3.4%$9.78
2007$31.14+4.0%$21.74 +4.0%$9.41
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$37.24 $23.35  $13.89
2015$36.37+2.4%$22.70 +2.9%$13.67
2014$35.59+2.2%$22.21 +2.2%$13.38
2013$35.05+1.5%$21.76 +2.1%$13.28
2012$34.75+.9%$21.39 +1.7%$13.36
2011$34.24+1.5%$21.05 +1.6%$13.18
2010$33.85+1.2%$20.70 +1.7%$13.15
2009$33.49+1.1%$20.42 +1.4%$13.07
2008$32.37+3.4%$19.90 +2.6%$12.48
2007$31.14+4.0%$19.26 +3.3%$11.88
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 $37.24 820
South Central $36.36 1,170
Northwest $34.72 850
Eastern $34.00 540
North Central $33.85 1,500
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $33.85 1,500
South Central $36.36 1,170
Northwest $34.72 850
Southwest $37.24 820
Eastern $34.00 540
Wages in other areas
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