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Southwest WDA (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment3,870
Mean wage$35,753
Entry wage$25,151
10th percentile wage$22,296
50th percentile wage$34,078
90th percentile wage$54,383
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services3,78097.6%
Other Services601.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services3,780$34,258
Other Services60$23,102
Teacher Assistants (25-9041)
Perform duties that are instructional in nature or deliver direct services to students or parents. Serve in a position for which a teacher or another professional has ultimate responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$34078.09 $63791.69 -$29713.60
2017$33792.59+.8%$63257.26+.8%-$29464.66
2016$33013.96+2.4%$61799.72+2.4%-$28785.75
2015$32494.87+1.6%$60828.02+1.6%-$28333.15
2014$31871.97+2.0%$59661.99+2.0%-$27790.02
2013$31275.02+1.9%$58544.54+1.9%-$27269.52
2012$30678.07+1.9%$57427.10+1.9%-$26749.02
2011$30081.12+2.0%$56309.65+2.0%-$26228.53
2010$29613.94+1.6%$55435.12+1.6%-$25821.18
2009$29094.85+1.8%$54463.43+1.8%-$25368.58
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$34078.09 $51099.64 -$17021.55
2017$33792.59+.8%$50557.67+1.1%-$16765.08
2016$33013.96+2.4%$49202.76+2.8%-$16188.79
2015$32494.87+1.6%$48080.12+2.3%-$15585.24
2014$31871.97+2.0%$47073.61+2.1%-$15201.63
2013$31275.02+1.9%$46067.10+2.2%-$14792.08
2012$30678.07+1.9%$45138.02+2.1%-$14459.94
2011$30081.12+2.0%$44363.78+1.7%-$14282.66
2010$29613.94+1.6%$43666.97+1.6%-$14053.02
2009$29094.85+1.8%$42931.44+1.7%-$13836.58
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest$34,0783,870
Eastern$33,6042,790
Northwest$31,4453,390
South Central$31,3594,700
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central$29,4877,330
South Central$31,3594,700
Southwest$34,0783,870
Northwest$31,4453,390
Wages in other areas
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