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Southwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment1,400
Mean wage$35.97
Entry wage$31.19
10th percentile wage$28.47
50th percentile wage$36.27
90th percentile wage$44.08
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Public Administration1,35096.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration1,35036.47
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$36.27 $18.28  $17.99
2016$34.63+4.7%$17.46 +4.7%$17.18
2015$34.04+1.7%$17.16 +1.7%$16.88
2014$33.37+2.0%$16.82 +2.0%$16.55
2013$32.94+1.3%$16.60 +1.3%$16.34
2012$32.46+1.5%$16.36 +1.5%$16.10
2011$32.01+1.4%$16.13 +1.4%$15.88
2010$31.67+1.1%$15.96 +1.1%$15.71
2009$31.05+2.0%$15.65 +2.0%$15.40
2008$30.21+2.8%$15.22 +2.8%$14.98
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$36.27 $23.83  $12.44
2016$34.63+4.7%$23.07 +3.3%$11.57
2015$34.04+1.7%$22.59 +2.1%$11.46
2014$33.37+2.0%$22.10 +2.2%$11.26
2013$32.94+1.3%$21.66 +2.1%$11.29
2012$32.46+1.5%$21.29 +1.7%$11.18
2011$32.01+1.4%$20.95 +1.6%$11.06
2010$31.67+1.1%$20.60 +1.7%$11.07
2009$31.05+2.0%$20.32 +1.4%$10.73
2008$30.21+2.8%$19.80 +2.6%$10.41
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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