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South Central Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment1,680
Mean wage$33.45
Entry wage$24.57
10th percentile wage$22.53
50th percentile wage$34.27
90th percentile wage$45.13
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Public Administration1,58094.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration1,58034.28
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.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$34.27 $28.94 $5.33
2016$32.72+4.7%$27.63+4.7%$5.09
2015$32.16+1.7%$27.16+1.7%$5.00
2014$31.53+2.0%$26.62+2.0%$4.90
2013$31.13+1.3%$26.28+1.3%$4.84
2012$30.67+1.5%$25.90+1.5%$4.77
2011$30.25+1.4%$25.54+1.4%$4.70
2010$29.93+1.1%$25.27+1.1%$4.65
2009$29.34+2.0%$24.78+2.0%$4.56
2008$28.54+2.8%$24.10+2.8%$4.44
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$34.27 $21.40 $12.87
2016$32.72+4.7%$20.72+3.3%$12.01
2015$32.16+1.7%$20.28+2.1%$11.88
2014$31.53+2.0%$19.85+2.2%$11.68
2013$31.13+1.3%$19.45+2.1%$11.68
2012$30.67+1.5%$19.11+1.7%$11.56
2011$30.25+1.4%$18.81+1.6%$11.43
2010$29.93+1.1%$18.50+1.7%$11.43
2009$29.34+2.0%$18.25+1.4%$11.09
2008$28.54+2.8%$17.78+2.6%$10.76
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
Southwest $36.271,400
North Central $36.031,430
South Central $34.271,680
Northwest $30.781,200
Eastern $30.551,280
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $34.271,680
North Central $36.031,430
Southwest $36.271,400
Eastern $30.551,280
Northwest $30.781,200
Wages in other areas
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