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North Central WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment1,490
Mean wage$34.51
Entry wage$30.03
10th percentile wage$27.23
50th percentile wage$34.83
90th percentile wage$41.70
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Public Administration1,42095.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration1,420$34.97
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (33-3051)
Maintain order, enforce laws and ordinances, and protect life and property in an assigned patrol district. Perform combination of following duties: patrol a specific area on foot or in a vehicle; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$34.83 $21.77  $13.06
2015$33.90+2.7%$21.19 +2.7%$12.71
2014$33.23+2.0%$20.77 +2.0%$12.46
2013$32.81+1.3%$20.51 +1.3%$12.30
2012$32.33+1.5%$20.21 +1.5%$12.12
2011$31.88+1.4%$19.93 +1.4%$11.95
2010$31.54+1.1%$19.72 +1.1%$11.83
2009$30.93+2.0%$19.33 +2.0%$11.60
2008$30.08+2.8%$18.80 +2.8%$11.28
2007$28.90+4.1%$18.07 +4.1%$10.84
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$34.83 $21.85  $12.98
2015$33.90+2.7%$21.24 +2.9%$12.66
2014$33.23+2.0%$20.78 +2.2%$12.44
2013$32.81+1.3%$20.37 +2.1%$12.44
2012$32.33+1.5%$20.02 +1.7%$12.31
2011$31.88+1.4%$19.70 +1.6%$12.18
2010$31.54+1.1%$19.37 +1.7%$12.17
2009$30.93+2.0%$19.11 +1.4%$11.82
2008$30.08+2.8%$18.62 +2.6%$11.46
2007$28.90+4.1%$18.02 +3.3%$10.88
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 $35.10 1,350
North Central $34.83 1,490
South Central $32.74 1,590
Eastern $29.46 1,240
Northwest $28.81 1,150
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $32.74 1,590
North Central $34.83 1,490
Southwest $35.10 1,350
Eastern $29.46 1,240
Northwest $28.81 1,150
Wages in other areas
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