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Southwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment210
Mean wage$88,595
Entry wage$64,901
10th percentile wage$59,036
50th percentile wage$84,816
90th percentile wage$126,994
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services210100.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services21084,816
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1072)
Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. 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$84815.54 $62499.02  $22316.52
2016$82830.78+2.4%$61036.48 +2.4%$21794.29
2015$81242.97+2.0%$59866.46 +2.0%$21376.51
2014$79721.31+1.9%$58745.18 +1.9%$20976.14
2013$78199.66+1.9%$57623.90 +1.9%$20575.76
2012$76678.01+2.0%$56502.62 +2.0%$20175.39
2011$75487.15+1.6%$55625.10 +1.6%$19862.05
2010$74163.98+1.8%$54650.08 +1.8%$19513.90
2009$73370.07+1.1%$54065.06 +1.1%$19305.01
2008$71186.83+3.1%$52456.28 +3.1%$18730.56
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$84815.54 $49571.01  $35244.53
2016$82830.78+2.4%$47986.90 +3.3%$34843.88
2015$81242.97+2.0%$46982.34 +2.1%$34260.62
2014$79721.31+1.9%$45977.79 +2.2%$33743.53
2013$78199.66+1.9%$45050.50 +2.1%$33149.16
2012$76678.01+2.0%$44277.77 +1.7%$32400.24
2011$75487.15+1.6%$43582.31 +1.6%$31904.85
2010$74163.98+1.8%$42848.21 +1.7%$31315.77
2009$73370.07+1.1%$42268.66 +1.4%$31101.42
2008$71186.83+3.1%$41186.83 +2.6%$30000.01
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 $85,479440
Southwest $84,816210
Northwest $77,74890
North Central $75,860290
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $85,479440
North Central $75,860290
Southwest $84,816210
Northwest $77,74890
Wages in other areas
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