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Southwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2020)
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Estimated employment390
Mean wage$60.74
Entry wage$44.75
10th percentile wage$42.40
50th percentile wage$61.93
90th percentile wage$80.08
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Education and Health Services39098.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Education and Health Services390$62.12
Nurse Practitioners (29-1171)
Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team. May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x rays. May prescribe medication. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$61.93 $41.13  $20.80
2019$59.96+3.3%$39.82 +3.3%$20.14
2018$58.39+2.7%$38.78 +2.7%$19.61
2017$57.04+2.4%$37.88 +2.4%$19.16
2016$56.15+1.6%$37.29 +1.6%$18.86
2015$55.07+2.0%$36.57 +2.0%$18.50
2014$54.04+1.9%$35.89 +1.9%$18.15
2013$53.01+1.9%$35.20 +1.9%$17.80
2012$51.97+2.0%$34.52 +2.0%$17.46
2011$51.17+1.6%$33.98 +1.6%$17.19
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$61.93 $26.48  $35.45
2019$59.96+3.3%$25.40 +4.2%$34.55
2018$58.39+2.7%$24.63 +3.1%$33.76
2017$57.04+2.4%$23.97 +2.8%$33.07
2016$56.15+1.6%$23.42 +2.3%$32.72
2015$55.07+2.0%$22.93 +2.1%$32.13
2014$54.04+1.9%$22.44 +2.2%$31.59
2013$53.01+1.9%$21.99 +2.1%$31.01
2012$51.97+2.0%$21.61 +1.7%$30.36
2011$51.17+1.6%$21.27 +1.6%$29.89
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 $61.93390
South Central $58.26540
Eastern $55.85170
North Central $55.751,240
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $55.751,240
South Central $58.26540
Southwest $61.93390
Northwest $53.20320
Wages in other areas
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