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Northwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment280
Mean wage$19.79
Entry wage$10.43
10th percentile wage$9.88
50th percentile wage$17.51
90th percentile wage$35.14
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities17062.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities17017.37
Driver/Sales Workers (53-3031)
Drive truck or other vehicle over established routes or within an established territory and sell goods, such as food products, including restaurant take-out items, or pick up and deliver items, such as laundry. May also take orders and collect payments. Include newspaper delivery drivers. Exclude "Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services" (53-3033) and "Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers" (49-9091).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$17.51 $15.95  $1.56
2016$16.71+4.8%$15.22 +4.8%$1.49
2015$16.32+2.4%$14.87 +2.4%$1.45
2014$15.96+2.3%$14.54 +2.3%$1.42
2013$15.70+1.6%$14.30 +1.6%$1.40
2012$15.34+2.4%$13.97 +2.4%$1.37
2011$15.15+1.2%$13.80 +1.2%$1.35
2010$14.86+1.9%$13.54 +1.9%$1.32
2009$14.62+1.7%$13.32 +1.7%$1.30
2008$14.23+2.8%$12.96 +2.8%$1.27
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$17.51 $19.89  -$2.38
2016$16.71+4.8%$19.25 +3.3%-$2.54
2015$16.32+2.4%$18.85 +2.1%-$2.52
2014$15.96+2.3%$18.45 +2.2%-$2.49
2013$15.70+1.6%$18.08 +2.1%-$2.37
2012$15.34+2.4%$17.77 +1.7%-$2.42
2011$15.15+1.2%$17.49 +1.6%-$2.33
2010$14.86+1.9%$17.19 +1.7%-$2.32
2009$14.62+1.7%$16.96 +1.4%-$2.33
2008$14.23+2.8%$16.53 +2.6%-$2.29
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 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Northwest $17.51280
Eastern $12.00360
North Central $11.29670
Southwest $11.001,030
South Central $10.04780
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $11.001,030
South Central $10.04780
North Central $11.29670
Eastern $12.00360
Northwest $17.51280
Wages in other areas
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