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Southwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment70
Mean wage$95,564
Entry wage$60,666
10th percentile wage$52,632
50th percentile wage$88,562
90th percentile wage$133,633
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services70100.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services7088,562
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1066)
Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$88562.30 $62499.02  $26063.28
2016$86489.86+2.4%$61036.48 +2.4%$25453.37
2015$84831.91+2.0%$59866.46 +2.0%$24965.45
2014$83243.04+1.9%$58745.18 +1.9%$24497.86
2013$81654.16+1.9%$57623.90 +1.9%$24030.26
2012$80065.29+2.0%$56502.62 +2.0%$23562.67
2011$78821.83+1.6%$55625.10 +1.6%$23196.73
2010$77440.20+1.8%$54650.08 +1.8%$22790.12
2009$76611.23+1.1%$54065.06 +1.1%$22546.16
2008$74331.54+3.1%$52456.28 +3.1%$21875.26
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$88562.30 $49571.01  $38991.29
2016$86489.86+2.4%$47986.90 +3.3%$38502.96
2015$84831.91+2.0%$46982.34 +2.1%$37849.56
2014$83243.04+1.9%$45977.79 +2.2%$37265.25
2013$81654.16+1.9%$45050.50 +2.1%$36603.66
2012$80065.29+2.0%$44277.77 +1.7%$35787.52
2011$78821.83+1.6%$43582.31 +1.6%$35239.52
2010$77440.20+1.8%$42848.21 +1.7%$34591.99
2009$76611.23+1.1%$42268.66 +1.4%$34342.57
2008$74331.54+3.1%$41186.83 +2.6%$33144.72
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
South Central $92,546110
Southwest $88,56270
Northwest $85,042 
North Central $61,997140
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $61,997140
South Central $92,546110
Southwest $88,56270
Northwest $85,042 
Wages in other areas
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