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Southwest WDA (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment900
Mean wage$39.36
Entry wage$27.37
10th percentile wage$26.11
50th percentile wage$37.30
90th percentile wage$58.53
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Construction71079.7%
Public Administration9010.0%
Professional and Business Services505.1%
Education and Health Services101.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services10$42.51
Public Administration90$38.15
Construction710$37.02
Professional and Business Services50$36.54
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Work (47-1011)
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$37.30 $27.16 $10.14
2017$37.10+.5%$27.01+.5%$10.09
2016$36.11+2.8%$26.29+2.8%$9.82
2015$35.02+3.1%$25.50+3.1%$9.52
2014$34.45+1.7%$25.09+1.7%$9.37
2013$33.72+2.2%$24.55+2.2%$9.17
2012$33.20+1.5%$24.18+1.5%$9.03
2011$32.92+.9%$23.97+.9%$8.95
2010$32.43+1.5%$23.62+1.5%$8.82
2009$32.06+1.2%$23.35+1.2%$8.72
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$37.30 $24.57 $12.73
2017$37.10+.5%$24.31+1.1%$12.79
2016$36.11+2.8%$23.66+2.8%$12.45
2015$35.02+3.1%$23.12+2.3%$11.91
2014$34.45+1.7%$22.63+2.1%$11.82
2013$33.72+2.2%$22.15+2.2%$11.56
2012$33.20+1.5%$21.70+2.1%$11.50
2011$32.92+.9%$21.33+1.7%$11.59
2010$32.43+1.5%$21.00+1.6%$11.44
2009$32.06+1.2%$20.64+1.7%$11.42
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$38.741,080
North Central$37.561,340
Southwest$37.30900
Northwest$35.38740
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central$37.561,340
South Central$38.741,080
Southwest$37.30900
Eastern$35.21770
Wages in other areas
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