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Southwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment170
Mean wage$44.10
Entry wage$30.58
10th percentile wage$27.60
50th percentile wage$40.74
90th percentile wage$62.00
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing8045.3%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities
Information
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Information51.03
Trade, Transportation and Utilities39.90
Manufacturing8036.46
Sales Engineers (41-9031)
Sell business goods or services, the selling of which requires a technical background equivalent to a baccalaureate degree in engineering. Exclude "Engineers" (17-2011 through 17-2199) whose primary function is not marketing or sales.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$40.74 $18.10  $22.64
2016$39.72+2.6%$17.65 +2.6%$22.07
2015$39.29+1.1%$17.46 +1.1%$21.84
2014$38.17+2.9%$16.96 +2.9%$21.21
2013$37.25+2.5%$16.55 +2.5%$20.70
2012$36.49+2.1%$16.21 +2.1%$20.28
2011$35.77+2.0%$15.89 +2.0%$19.88
2010$34.95+2.4%$15.53 +2.4%$19.42
2009$34.78+.5%$15.45 +.5%$19.33
2008$34.72+.2%$15.42 +.2%$19.29
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$40.74 $23.83  $16.91
2016$39.72+2.6%$23.07 +3.3%$16.65
2015$39.29+1.1%$22.59 +2.1%$16.71
2014$38.17+2.9%$22.10 +2.2%$16.07
2013$37.25+2.5%$21.66 +2.1%$15.59
2012$36.49+2.1%$21.29 +1.7%$15.21
2011$35.77+2.0%$20.95 +1.6%$14.82
2010$34.95+2.4%$20.60 +1.7%$14.35
2009$34.78+.5%$20.32 +1.4%$14.46
2008$34.72+.2%$19.80 +2.6%$14.92
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
Eastern $52.5320
Northwest $48.14100
North Central $46.44480
South Central $44.96160
Southwest $40.74170
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $46.44480
Southwest $40.74170
South Central $44.96160
Northwest $48.14100
Eastern $52.5320
Wages in other areas
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