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Eastern WDA (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment1,250
Mean wage$32.82
Entry wage$25.52
10th percentile wage$24.53
50th percentile wage$31.41
90th percentile wage$46.00
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Public Administration1,18094.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration1,180$31.71
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$31.41 $27.04 $4.37
2017$31.01+1.3%$26.69+1.3%$4.31
2016$30.02+3.3%$25.84+3.3%$4.18
2015$29.00+3.5%$24.97+3.5%$4.03
2014$28.51+1.7%$24.54+1.7%$3.97
2013$27.94+2.0%$24.05+2.0%$3.89
2012$27.58+1.3%$23.75+1.3%$3.84
2011$27.18+1.5%$23.40+1.5%$3.78
2010$26.80+1.4%$23.08+1.4%$3.73
2009$26.52+1.1%$22.83+1.1%$3.69
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$31.41 $22.17 $9.24
2017$31.01+1.3%$21.93+1.1%$9.07
2016$30.02+3.3%$21.35+2.8%$8.67
2015$29.00+3.5%$20.86+2.3%$8.14
2014$28.51+1.7%$20.42+2.1%$8.08
2013$27.94+2.0%$19.99+2.2%$7.95
2012$27.58+1.3%$19.58+2.1%$8.00
2011$27.18+1.5%$19.25+1.7%$7.94
2010$26.80+1.4%$18.95+1.6%$7.86
2009$26.52+1.1%$18.63+1.7%$7.90
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest$37.381,330
North Central$37.151,460
South Central$35.811,480
Northwest$32.021,290
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central$35.811,480
North Central$37.151,460
Southwest$37.381,330
Northwest$32.021,290
Wages in other areas
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