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Southwest WDA (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment1,080
Mean wage$19.45
Entry wage$13.56
10th percentile wage$12.29
50th percentile wage$18.47
90th percentile wage$27.45
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities53049.3%
Manufacturing40037.5%
Professional and Business Services706.9%
Education and Health Services403.6%
Information101.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services40$20.40
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities530$18.49
Professional and Business Services70$18.43
Manufacturing400$18.25
Information10$17.44
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks (43-5071)
Verify and keep records on incoming and outgoing shipments. Prepare items for shipment. Duties include assembling, addressing, stamping, and shipping merchandise or material; receiving, unpacking, verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material; and arranging for the transportation of products. Exclude "Stock Clerks and Order Fillers" (43-5081) and "Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping" (43-5111).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$18.47 $21.00 -$2.53
2017$18.25+1.2%$20.75+1.2%-$2.49
2016$17.78+2.6%$20.22+2.6%-$2.43
2015$17.25+3.1%$19.61+3.1%-$2.36
2014$16.82+2.5%$19.13+2.5%-$2.30
2013$16.49+2.0%$18.75+2.0%-$2.25
2012$16.16+2.0%$18.38+2.0%-$2.21
2011$15.89+1.7%$18.06+1.7%-$2.17
2010$15.60+1.8%$17.74+1.8%-$2.13
2009$15.35+1.6%$17.46+1.6%-$2.10
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$18.47 $24.57 -$6.10
2017$18.25+1.2%$24.31+1.1%-$6.05
2016$17.78+2.6%$23.66+2.8%-$5.87
2015$17.25+3.1%$23.12+2.3%-$5.87
2014$16.82+2.5%$22.63+2.1%-$5.81
2013$16.49+2.0%$22.15+2.2%-$5.65
2012$16.16+2.0%$21.70+2.1%-$5.54
2011$15.89+1.7%$21.33+1.7%-$5.44
2010$15.60+1.8%$21.00+1.6%-$5.39
2009$15.35+1.6%$20.64+1.7%-$5.28
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$18.471,080
North Central$17.332,280
Northwest$17.291,140
South Central$17.251,150
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central$17.332,280
South Central$17.251,150
Northwest$17.291,140
Southwest$18.471,080
Wages in other areas
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