Regional Reports
2020-2030 Occupation Projections
WIOA County Demographics
About the Region
The Northwest Region is comprised of 18 counties, with Buchanan County being home to Saint Joseph, the region’s largest city. The top industries in the Northwest Region are Manufacturing, and Health Care and Social Assistance, which combined account for 33% of the region’s employment. The Region’s top employers are in health care and advanced manufacturing. The top health care employer is the Mosaic Life Care. Boehringer Ingelheim is a major employer in chemical manufacturing. The average annual wage for all industries in the Northwest Region is $40,491.
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Top Grade Careers
Now
| SOC Code | SOC Title | Grade | Annual Openings | Avg. Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41-2031 | Retail Salespersons | B | 561 | $25,114 |
| 41-2011 | Cashiers | B | 533 | $21,492 |
| 39-9021 | Personal Care Aides | A | 527 | $23,939 |
| 35-3021 | Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | B | 364 | $20,385 |
| 53-7062 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | B+ | 244 | $28,467 |
| 37-2011 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | B | 193 | $26,489 |
| 43-4051 | Customer service representatives | B | 179 | $33,320 |
| 43-9061 | Office clerks, general | B | 146 | $30,806 |
| 43-5081 | Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | B | 145 | $25,558 |
| 45-2092 | Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | B | 134 | $29,410 |
| 39-9011 | Childcare Workers | B | 100 | $21,424 |
| 51-4121 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | A | 100 | $39,357 |
| 47-2061 | Construction laborers | B+ | 94 | $36,861 |
| 51-9198 | Helpers--production workers | B+ | 78 | $30,701 |
| 35-2021 | Food Preparation Workers | B | 72 | $21,871 |
| 43-4171 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | B | 72 | $26,590 |
| 53-3022 | Bus drivers, school or special client | B | 71 | $31,670 |
| 53-3033 | Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | B+ | 66 | $39,776 |
| 41-4012 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | B+ | 65 | $47,784 |
| 43-6013 | Medical secretaries | B+ | 65 | $31,884 |
| 53-7051 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | B | 63 | $35,281 |
| 47-2073 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | B+ | 50 | $45,530 |
| 47-4051 | Highway Maintenance Workers | B | 44 | $36,809 |
| 41-3021 | Insurance sales agents | A | 43 | $53,201 |
| 51-4011 | Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | B+ | 42 | $38,822 |
| 33-3051 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | B | 35 | $43,271 |
| 53-7081 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | B+ | 35 | $30,717 |
| 29-2052 | Pharmacy Technicians | B | 27 | $31,352 |
| 43-4131 | Loan interviewers and clerks | B | 26 | $30,723 |
| 47-4071 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | B | 25 | $35,508 |
| 51-9012 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | B | 21 | $44,575 |
| 51-4081 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | B | 17 | $31,532 |
| 47-2051 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | B | 16 | $45,256 |
| 43-9041 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | B | 15 | $52,925 |
| 47-2181 | Roofers | B | 7 | $43,566 |
Next
| SOC Code | SOC Title | Grade | Annual Openings | Avg. Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35-2014 | Cooks, restaurant | B+ | 158 | $23,278 |
| 53-3032 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | B+ | 153 | $42,536 |
| 49-9071 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | B | 150 | $36,491 |
| 43-3031 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | B | 104 | $35,376 |
| 41-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | B | 86 | $40,423 |
| 51-1011 | First-line supervisors of production and operating workers | B+ | 83 | $60,914 |
| 29-2061 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | B | 60 | $40,193 |
| 47-2111 | Electricians | B+ | 59 | $59,812 |
| 49-3023 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | B | 59 | $41,178 |
| 31-9092 | Medical assistants | B+ | 58 | $28,097 |
| 47-2031 | Carpenters | B | 50 | $50,626 |
| 49-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | B | 32 | $55,776 |
| 25-3021 | Self-enrichment education teachers | B | 28 | $40,931 |
| 49-9021 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | B | 28 | $38,726 |
| 49-9051 | Electrical power-line installers and repairers | B+ | 25 | $68,634 |
| 11-9051 | Food service managers | B | 21 | $59,248 |
| 49-3031 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | B | 21 | $44,050 |
| 49-3041 | Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians | B | 21 | $34,586 |
| 15-1151 | Computer User Support Specialists | B | 20 | $40,485 |
| 47-2152 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | B | 19 | $60,920 |
| 31-9097 | Phlebotomists | B | 15 | $32,729 |
| 51-4041 | Machinists | B | 12 | $46,360 |
| 29-2034 | Radiologic Technologists | B | 11 | $52,394 |
| 49-9052 | Telecommunications line installers and repairers | B+ | 10 | $56,581 |
| 23-2011 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | B | 7 | $41,857 |
| 31-2021 | Physical Therapist Assistants | B | 7 | $51,122 |
| 53-7032 | Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators | B | 7 | $47,259 |
| 47-2021 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | B | 5 | $0 |
| 49-3011 | Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | B | 5 | $62,581 |
| 29-1126 | Respiratory Therapists | B+ | 3 | $57,397 |
| 33-1012 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | B | 3 | $71,680 |
| 29-2032 | Diagnostic medical sonographers | B+ | 2 | $76,633 |
Later
| SOC Code | SOC Title | Grade | Annual Openings | Avg. Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-1141 | Registered Nurses | A | 141 | $60,378 |
| 11-1021 | General and operations managers | A+ | 124 | $88,388 |
| 25-2031 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | B | 110 | $47,041 |
| 25-2021 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | B | 73 | $40,847 |
| 13-2011 | Accountants and auditors | A | 48 | $61,851 |
| 47-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | B+ | 30 | $71,395 |
| 13-1161 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | A | 27 | $66,332 |
| 13-2072 | Loan Officers | B+ | 26 | $55,261 |
| 11-9032 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | B | 23 | $80,116 |
| 21-1012 | Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors | B | 23 | $47,188 |
| 13-1071 | Human resources specialists | B | 22 | $52,501 |
| 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | A | 21 | $72,912 |
| 21-1021 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | B | 21 | $36,366 |
| 27-2022 | Coaches and Scouts | B | 21 | $41,078 |
| 11-9111 | Medical and health services managers | A+ | 20 | $105,329 |
| 13-1041 | Compliance Officers | B | 19 | $49,149 |
| 41-4011 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | B+ | 17 | $73,725 |
| 13-1111 | Management Analysts | B+ | 16 | $66,494 |
| 13-1199 | Business Operations Specialists, All Other | B+ | 16 | $63,073 |
| 11-3051 | Industrial Production Managers | A | 15 | $115,207 |
| 11-3031 | Financial managers | A+ | 14 | $126,245 |
| 21-1022 | Healthcare Social Workers | B | 14 | $40,793 |
| 13-1051 | Cost Estimators | B | 13 | $67,651 |
| 27-3031 | Public Relations Specialists | B+ | 13 | $71,263 |
| 29-1127 | Speech-Language Pathologists | A | 12 | $68,085 |
| 11-9199 | Managers, All Other | B+ | 11 | $102,283 |
| 29-1171 | Nurse Practitioners | A+ | 11 | $99,061 |
| 11-2022 | Sales Managers | A | 10 | $128,196 |
| 13-1131 | Fundraisers | B | 10 | $52,779 |
| 15-1132 | Software developers, applications | A | 10 | $80,562 |
| 15-1199 | Computer Occupations, All Other | B+ | 10 | $67,427 |
| 23-1011 | Lawyers | B+ | 10 | $71,442 |
| 11-3011 | Administrative services managers | B+ | 9 | $86,592 |
| 11-3071 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | B+ | 8 | $79,628 |
| 15-1142 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | B | 8 | $63,221 |
| 29-1062 | Family and general practitioners | A | 8 | $209,350 |
| 25-1011 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | B+ | 7 | $0 |
| 25-1121 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | B | 7 | $0 |
| 25-1123 | English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | B | 7 | $0 |
| 27-3091 | Interpreters and Translators | B | 7 | $33,593 |
| 29-1051 | Pharmacists | B+ | 7 | $135,744 |
| 47-4011 | Construction and building inspectors | B | 7 | $50,590 |
| 11-9021 | Construction Managers | B+ | 6 | $91,622 |
| 11-9151 | Social and community service managers | B | 6 | $54,999 |
| 17-2051 | Civil Engineers | B+ | 6 | $84,501 |
| 17-2141 | Mechanical engineers | B+ | 6 | $76,336 |
| 29-1123 | Physical Therapists | B+ | 6 | $80,766 |
| 29-1131 | Veterinarians | A | 6 | $89,948 |
| 11-2021 | Marketing managers | B+ | 5 | $146,400 |
| 11-3021 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | B+ | 5 | $114,083 |
| 19-1031 | Conservation scientists | B | 5 | $64,833 |
| 29-9011 | Occupational health and safety specialists | B | 5 | $76,172 |
| 11-9033 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | B | 4 | $117,363 |
| 13-2099 | Financial specialists, all other | B | 4 | $63,349 |
| 25-1022 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | B | 4 | $0 |
| 25-1066 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | B | 4 | $0 |
| 25-1081 | Education teachers, postsecondary | B | 4 | $0 |
| 29-1122 | Occupational therapists | B+ | 4 | $80,436 |
| 11-3121 | Human resources managers | B+ | 3 | $115,276 |
| 11-9041 | Architectural and engineering managers | A | 3 | $121,864 |
| 11-9121 | Natural sciences managers | B+ | 3 | $135,768 |
| 15-1121 | Computer systems analysts | B | 3 | $82,291 |
| 17-1011 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | B | 3 | $66,237 |
| 17-2071 | Electrical Engineers | B | 3 | $93,637 |
| 21-1023 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | B | 3 | $46,215 |
| 25-1042 | Biological science teachers, postsecondary | B+ | 3 | $0 |
| 29-1021 | Dentists, General | B+ | 3 | $186,261 |