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South Central Workforce Development Area (1Q 2019)
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Estimated employment30
Mean wage$29.23
Entry wage$19.42
10th percentile wage$19.95
50th percentile wage$28.00
90th percentile wage$44.24
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Leisure and Hospitality1048.1%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Leisure and Hospitality10$26.91
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators (27-1013)
Create original artwork using any of a wide variety of mediums and techniques, such as painting and sculpture.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$28.00 $26.58 $1.42
2018$27.85+.5%$26.44+.5%$1.41
2017$27.13+2.7%$25.75+2.7%$1.38
2016$26.50+2.4%$25.16+2.4%$1.34
2015$26.08+1.6%$24.76+1.6%$1.32
2014$25.58+2.0%$24.29+2.0%$1.30
2013$25.10+1.9%$23.83+1.9%$1.27
2012$24.63+1.9%$23.38+1.9%$1.25
2011$24.15+2.0%$22.92+2.0%$1.22
2010$23.77+1.6%$22.57+1.6%$1.21
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$28.00 $21.96 $6.04
2018$27.85+.5%$21.77+.9%$6.09
2017$27.13+2.7%$21.10+3.1%$6.02
2016$26.50+2.4%$20.54+2.8%$5.96
2015$26.08+1.6%$20.07+2.3%$6.01
2014$25.58+2.0%$19.65+2.1%$5.93
2013$25.10+1.9%$19.23+2.2%$5.88
2012$24.63+1.9%$18.84+2.1%$5.78
2011$24.15+2.0%$18.52+1.7%$5.63
2010$23.77+1.6%$18.23+1.6%$5.54
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 2019
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Northwest $38.3710
North Central $33.12 
Southwest $29.04190
South Central $28.0030
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $29.04190
South Central $28.0030
Northwest $38.3710
North Central $33.12 
Wages in other areas
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