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South Central Workforce Development Area (1Q 2020)
All Industry
Estimated employment400
Mean wage$23.40
Entry wage$15.65
10th percentile wage$14.31
50th percentile wage$21.95
90th percentile wage$35.28
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities22054.0%
Public Administration103.0%
Construction
Professional and Business Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Construction$26.41
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities220$24.01
Public Administration10$22.98
Education and Health Services$22.51
Dispatchers ex. Police, Fire, and Ambulance (43-5032)
Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$21.95 $21.70  $0.25
2019$21.03+4.4%$20.79 +4.4%$0.24
2018$20.31+3.5%$20.08 +3.5%$0.23
2017$19.79+2.6%$19.57 +2.6%$0.23
2016$19.20+3.1%$18.98 +3.1%$0.22
2015$18.72+2.5%$18.51 +2.5%$0.21
2014$18.36+2.0%$18.15 +2.0%$0.21
2013$17.99+2.0%$17.79 +2.0%$0.20
2012$17.69+1.7%$17.48 +1.7%$0.20
2011$17.36+1.8%$17.17 +1.8%$0.20
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$21.95 $22.75  -$0.80
2019$21.03+4.4%$21.83 +4.2%-$0.79
2018$20.31+3.5%$21.16 +3.1%-$0.84
2017$19.79+2.6%$20.59 +2.8%-$0.80
2016$19.20+3.1%$20.13 +2.3%-$0.92
2015$18.72+2.5%$19.70 +2.1%-$0.97
2014$18.36+2.0%$19.28 +2.2%-$0.92
2013$17.99+2.0%$18.89 +2.1%-$0.90
2012$17.69+1.7%$18.57 +1.7%-$0.88
2011$17.36+1.8%$18.28 +1.6%-$0.91
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 2020
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $24.82550
Northwest $22.81230
South Central $21.95400
North Central $21.56740
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $21.56740
Southwest $24.82550
South Central $21.95400
Northwest $22.81230
Wages in other areas
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