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Southwest Workforce Development Area
All-industry
Estimated employment170
Mean wage$26.09
Entry wage$16.29
10th percentile wage$14.58
50th percentile wage$23.55
90th percentile wage$43.52
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Manufacturing15084.2%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Manufacturing150$23.05
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities$21.40
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)
Use hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand-soldering, or brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$23.55 $22.16  $1.39
2019$22.60+4.2%$21.27 +4.2%$1.33
2018$21.95+2.9%$20.66 +2.9%$1.30
2017$21.29+3.1%$20.04 +3.1%$1.26
2016$20.71+2.8%$19.49 +2.8%$1.22
2015$20.22+2.4%$19.03 +2.4%$1.19
2014$19.76+2.3%$18.60 +2.3%$1.17
2013$19.39+1.9%$18.25 +1.9%$1.14
2012$19.07+1.7%$17.94 +1.7%$1.13
2011$18.76+1.6%$17.65 +1.6%$1.11
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$23.55 $26.48  -$2.93
2019$22.60+4.2%$25.40 +4.2%-$2.80
2018$21.95+2.9%$24.63 +3.1%-$2.67
2017$21.29+3.1%$23.97 +2.8%-$2.67
2016$20.71+2.8%$23.42 +2.3%-$2.71
2015$20.22+2.4%$22.93 +2.1%-$2.71
2014$19.76+2.3%$22.44 +2.2%-$2.68
2013$19.39+1.9%$21.99 +2.1%-$2.60
2012$19.07+1.7%$21.61 +1.7%-$2.54
2011$18.76+1.6%$21.27 +1.6%-$2.51
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
Eastern $26.86400
South Central $24.76510
Southwest $23.55170
North Central $22.96930
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $22.96930
South Central $24.76510
Eastern $26.86400
Northwest $22.23320
Wages in other areas
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