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Southwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2020)
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Estimated employment520
Mean wage$49.14
Entry wage$32.98
10th percentile wage$29.91
50th percentile wage$47.07
90th percentile wage$73.71
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Professional and Business Services35066.3%
Public Administration7013.5%
Construction203.4%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Public Administration70$50.36
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities$48.96
Construction20$46.79
Professional and Business Services350$44.19
Civil Engineers (17-2051)
Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems. Includes architectural, structural, traffic, and geotechnical engineers. Excludes Hydrologists (19-2043).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$47.07 $46.99  $0.08
2019$45.57+3.3%$45.49 +3.3%$0.08
2018$44.38+2.7%$44.30 +2.7%$0.08
2017$43.35+2.4%$43.28 +2.4%$0.07
2016$42.67+1.6%$42.60 +1.6%$0.07
2015$41.86+2.0%$41.78 +2.0%$0.07
2014$41.07+1.9%$41.00 +1.9%$0.07
2013$40.29+1.9%$40.22 +1.9%$0.07
2012$39.50+2.0%$39.44 +2.0%$0.07
2011$38.89+1.6%$38.82 +1.6%$0.07
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$47.07 $26.48  $20.59
2019$45.57+3.3%$25.40 +4.2%$20.17
2018$44.38+2.7%$24.63 +3.1%$19.75
2017$43.35+2.4%$23.97 +2.8%$19.38
2016$42.67+1.6%$23.42 +2.3%$19.25
2015$41.86+2.0%$22.93 +2.1%$18.92
2014$41.07+1.9%$22.44 +2.2%$18.63
2013$40.29+1.9%$21.99 +2.1%$18.30
2012$39.50+2.0%$21.61 +1.7%$17.89
2011$38.89+1.6%$21.27 +1.6%$17.62
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 $47.07520
Eastern $44.741,080
South Central $44.37740
North Central $43.531,160
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $43.531,160
Eastern $44.741,080
South Central $44.37740
Southwest $47.07520
Wages in other areas
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