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Southwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment660
Mean wage$14.23
Entry wage$10.96
10th percentile wage$10.41
50th percentile wage$13.46
90th percentile wage$20.14
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services58087.9%
Leisure and Hospitality
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services58013.52
Leisure and Hospitality12.25
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant (35-3041)
Serve food to patrons outside of a restaurant environment, such as in hotels, hospital rooms, or cars. Exclude "Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers" (41-9091) and "Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop" (35-3022).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$13.46 $11.39  $2.07
2016$12.85+4.7%$10.88 +4.7%$1.98
2015$12.63+1.7%$10.69 +1.7%$1.94
2014$12.38+2.0%$10.48 +2.0%$1.90
2013$12.22+1.3%$10.34 +1.3%$1.88
2012$12.05+1.5%$10.19 +1.5%$1.85
2011$11.88+1.4%$10.05 +1.4%$1.83
2010$11.75+1.1%$9.95 +1.1%$1.81
2009$11.52+2.0%$9.75 +2.0%$1.77
2008$11.21+2.8%$9.49 +2.8%$1.72
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$13.46 $23.83  -$10.37
2016$12.85+4.7%$23.07 +3.3%-$10.21
2015$12.63+1.7%$22.59 +2.1%-$9.95
2014$12.38+2.0%$22.10 +2.2%-$9.72
2013$12.22+1.3%$21.66 +2.1%-$9.43
2012$12.05+1.5%$21.29 +1.7%-$9.23
2011$11.88+1.4%$20.95 +1.6%-$9.07
2010$11.75+1.1%$20.60 +1.7%-$8.84
2009$11.52+2.0%$20.32 +1.4%-$8.79
2008$11.21+2.8%$19.80 +2.6%-$8.58
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 $13.46660
South Central $13.22960
Eastern $12.63390
Northwest $12.30460
North Central $12.101,000
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $12.101,000
South Central $13.22960
Southwest $13.46660
Northwest $12.30460
Eastern $12.63390
Wages in other areas
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