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Southwest WDA (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment190
Mean wage$74,051
Entry wage$50,155
10th percentile wage$43,003
50th percentile wage$74,017
90th percentile wage$103,465
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services190100.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services190$74,017
Special Education Teachers, Middle School (25-2053)
Teach middle school subjects to educationally and physically handicapped students. Include teachers who specialize and work with audibly and visually handicapped students and those who teach basic academic and life processes skills to the mentally impaired.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$74017.46 $63791.69 $10225.77
2017$73397.36+.8%$63257.26+.8%$10140.10
2016$71706.18+2.4%$61799.72+2.4%$9906.46
2015$70578.72+1.6%$60828.02+1.6%$9750.70
2014$69225.77+2.0%$59661.99+2.0%$9563.78
2013$67929.20+1.9%$58544.54+1.9%$9384.66
2012$66632.63+1.9%$57427.10+1.9%$9205.53
2011$65336.05+2.0%$56309.65+2.0%$9026.40
2010$64321.34+1.6%$55435.12+1.6%$8886.22
2009$63193.89+1.8%$54463.43+1.8%$8730.46
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$74017.46 $51099.64 $22917.82
2017$73397.36+.8%$50557.67+1.1%$22839.69
2016$71706.18+2.4%$49202.76+2.8%$22503.42
2015$70578.72+1.6%$48080.12+2.3%$22498.60
2014$69225.77+2.0%$47073.61+2.1%$22152.17
2013$67929.20+1.9%$46067.10+2.2%$21862.10
2012$66632.63+1.9%$45138.02+2.1%$21494.61
2011$65336.05+2.0%$44363.78+1.7%$20972.27
2010$64321.34+1.6%$43666.97+1.6%$20654.38
2009$63193.89+1.8%$42931.44+1.7%$20262.45
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
South Central$76,696180
North Central$74,523340
Southwest$74,017190
Northwest$73,849160
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central$74,523340
Eastern$71,270210
Southwest$74,017190
South Central$76,696180
Wages in other areas
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