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Northwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2020)
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Estimated employment70
Mean wage$45.46
Entry wage$26.19
10th percentile wage$23.34
50th percentile wage$36.84
90th percentile wage$58.36
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Information2035.9%
Leisure and Hospitality2034.4%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Information20$33.99
Leisure and Hospitality20$
Writers and Authors (27-3043)
Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material. Excludes News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists (27-3023), Public Relations Specialists (27-3031), and Technical Writers (27-3042).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$36.84 $26.21  $10.63
2019$35.67+3.3%$25.37 +3.3%$10.29
2018$34.73+2.7%$24.71 +2.7%$10.02
2017$33.93+2.4%$24.14 +2.4%$9.79
2016$33.40+1.6%$23.76 +1.6%$9.64
2015$32.76+2.0%$23.31 +2.0%$9.45
2014$32.14+1.9%$22.87 +1.9%$9.28
2013$31.53+1.9%$22.43 +1.9%$9.10
2012$30.92+2.0%$22.00 +2.0%$8.92
2011$30.44+1.6%$21.66 +1.6%$8.78
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$36.84 $21.91  $14.93
2019$35.67+3.3%$21.02 +4.2%$14.65
2018$34.73+2.7%$20.38 +3.1%$14.35
2017$33.93+2.4%$19.83 +2.8%$14.10
2016$33.40+1.6%$19.38 +2.3%$14.02
2015$32.76+2.0%$18.98 +2.1%$13.78
2014$32.14+1.9%$18.57 +2.2%$13.57
2013$31.53+1.9%$18.20 +2.1%$13.34
2012$30.92+2.0%$17.88 +1.7%$13.03
2011$30.44+1.6%$17.60 +1.6%$12.83
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 $42.35250
Eastern $38.0720
Northwest $36.8470
South Central $34.4670
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $42.35250
North Central $33.0790
South Central $34.4670
Northwest $36.8470
Wages in other areas
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