Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (33-3051) in North Central Workforce Development Area



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North Central WDA (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment		1,460
Mean wage		$36.86
Entry wage		$32.24
10th percentile wage		$29.29
50th percentile wage		$37.15
90th percentile wage		$43.66

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Public Administration	1,400	95.6%
Top Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Public Administration	1,400	$37.29

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
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$37.15		$23.92		$13.23
2017	$36.68	+1.3%	$23.61	+1.3%	$13.06
2016	$35.50	+3.3%	$22.86	+3.3%	$12.64
2015	$34.30	+3.5%	$22.09	+3.5%	$12.22
2014	$33.71	+1.7%	$21.71	+1.7%	$12.01
2013	$33.04	+2.0%	$21.28	+2.0%	$11.77
2012	$32.62	+1.3%	$21.01	+1.3%	$11.62
2011	$32.15	+1.5%	$20.70	+1.5%	$11.45
2010	$31.70	+1.4%	$20.41	+1.4%	$11.29
2009	$31.37	+1.1%	$20.20	+1.1%	$11.17
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$37.15		$22.90		$14.25
2017	$36.68	+1.3%	$22.66	+1.1%	$14.02
2016	$35.50	+3.3%	$22.05	+2.8%	$13.45
2015	$34.30	+3.5%	$21.55	+2.3%	$12.75
2014	$33.71	+1.7%	$21.10	+2.1%	$12.62
2013	$33.04	+2.0%	$20.64	+2.2%	$12.40
2012	$32.62	+1.3%	$20.23	+2.1%	$12.40
2011	$32.15	+1.5%	$19.88	+1.7%	$12.27
2010	$31.70	+1.4%	$19.57	+1.6%	$12.13
2009	$31.37	+1.1%	$19.24	+1.7%	$12.13

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	$37.38	1,330
North Central	$37.15	1,460
South Central	$35.81	1,480
Northwest	$32.02	1,290

Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central	$35.81	1,480
North Central	$37.15	1,460
Southwest	$37.38	1,330
Northwest	$32.02	1,290


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