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Southwest WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment60
Mean wage$37.84
Entry wage$18.15
10th percentile wage$16.24
50th percentile wage$27.96
90th percentile wage$80.27
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Leisure and Hospitality3054.8%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Leisure and Hospitality30$
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators (27-1013)
Create original artwork using any of a wide variety of mediums and techniques, such as painting and sculpture.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$27.96 $27.58  $0.38
2015$27.25+2.6%$26.88 +2.6%$0.37
2014$26.74+1.9%$26.38 +1.9%$0.36
2013$26.23+1.9%$25.87 +1.9%$0.36
2012$25.72+2.0%$25.37 +2.0%$0.35
2011$25.32+1.6%$24.98 +1.6%$0.34
2010$24.88+1.8%$24.54 +1.8%$0.34
2009$24.61+1.1%$24.27 +1.1%$0.33
2008$23.88+3.1%$23.55 +3.1%$0.32
2007$23.08+3.5%$22.76 +3.5%$0.31
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$27.96 $23.35  $4.61
2015$27.25+2.6%$22.70 +2.9%$4.55
2014$26.74+1.9%$22.21 +2.2%$4.53
2013$26.23+1.9%$21.76 +2.1%$4.47
2012$25.72+2.0%$21.39 +1.7%$4.33
2011$25.32+1.6%$21.05 +1.6%$4.27
2010$24.88+1.8%$20.70 +1.7%$4.18
2009$24.61+1.1%$20.42 +1.4%$4.19
2008$23.88+3.1%$19.90 +2.6%$3.98
2007$23.08+3.5%$19.26 +3.3%$3.82
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 $27.96 60
South Central $18.44 20
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $27.96 60
South Central $18.44 20
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