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Southwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2020)
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Estimated employment2,150
Mean wage$21.29
Entry wage$14.12
10th percentile wage$12.97
50th percentile wage$18.22
90th percentile wage$34.95
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Education and Health Services2,02094.1%
Other Services602.9%
Leisure and Hospitality602.8%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Education and Health Services2,020$18.13
Leisure and Hospitality60$17.59
Other Services60$
Preschool Teachers ex. Special Education (25-2011)
Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth. Excludes Special Education Teachers (25-2050), Substitute Teachers, Short-Term (25-3031), and Childcare Workers (39-9011).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$18.22 $30.86  -$12.64
2019$17.64+3.3%$29.88 +3.3%-$12.23
2018$17.18+2.7%$29.09 +2.7%-$11.91
2017$16.78+2.4%$28.42 +2.4%-$11.64
2016$16.52+1.6%$27.98 +1.6%-$11.45
2015$16.20+2.0%$27.44 +2.0%-$11.23
2014$15.90+1.9%$26.93 +1.9%-$11.02
2013$15.59+1.9%$26.41 +1.9%-$10.81
2012$15.29+2.0%$25.90 +2.0%-$10.60
2011$15.05+1.6%$25.50 +1.6%-$10.44
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$18.22 $26.48  -$8.26
2019$17.64+3.3%$25.40 +4.2%-$7.76
2018$17.18+2.7%$24.63 +3.1%-$7.45
2017$16.78+2.4%$23.97 +2.8%-$7.18
2016$16.52+1.6%$23.42 +2.3%-$6.90
2015$16.20+2.0%$22.93 +2.1%-$6.73
2014$15.90+1.9%$22.44 +2.2%-$6.54
2013$15.59+1.9%$21.99 +2.1%-$6.39
2012$15.29+2.0%$21.61 +1.7%-$6.32
2011$15.05+1.6%$21.27 +1.6%-$6.22
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 $20.14380
Southwest $18.222,150
South Central $18.041,120
Northwest $17.25810
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $18.222,150
North Central $17.232,040
South Central $18.041,120
Northwest $17.25810
Wages in other areas
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