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South Central WDA (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment1,480
Mean wage$34.87
Entry wage$26.01
10th percentile wage$24.08
50th percentile wage$35.81
90th percentile wage$46.00
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Public Administration1,41095.2%
Education and Health Services704.8%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration1,410$35.90
Education and Health Services70$33.95
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
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$35.81 $27.59 $8.22
2017$35.35+1.3%$27.24+1.3%$8.11
2016$34.22+3.3%$26.37+3.3%$7.86
2015$33.06+3.5%$25.47+3.5%$7.59
2014$32.50+1.7%$25.04+1.7%$7.46
2013$31.85+2.0%$24.54+2.0%$7.31
2012$31.45+1.3%$24.23+1.3%$7.22
2011$30.99+1.5%$23.88+1.5%$7.11
2010$30.56+1.4%$23.54+1.4%$7.01
2009$30.24+1.1%$23.30+1.1%$6.94
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$35.81 $21.63 $14.18
2017$35.35+1.3%$21.40+1.1%$13.95
2016$34.22+3.3%$20.83+2.8%$13.39
2015$33.06+3.5%$20.35+2.3%$12.71
2014$32.50+1.7%$19.93+2.1%$12.57
2013$31.85+2.0%$19.50+2.2%$12.35
2012$31.45+1.3%$19.11+2.1%$12.34
2011$30.99+1.5%$18.78+1.7%$12.21
2010$30.56+1.4%$18.48+1.6%$12.08
2009$30.24+1.1%$18.17+1.7%$12.06
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$37.381,330
North Central$37.151,460
South Central$35.811,480
Northwest$32.021,290
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central$35.811,480
North Central$37.151,460
Southwest$37.381,330
Northwest$32.021,290
Wages in other areas
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