2012-EMT-Paramedic-Program Trends
Western Technical College 400 Seventh Street La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601 608.785.9200 EMP/Paramedic Occupation Report April 26, 2012 Western Technical College District Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com 1 Region Info Name: Western Technical College District Description: Western district counties County Areas: Buffalo, Wisconsin (55011), Crawford, Wisconsin (55023), Jackson, Wisconsin (55053), Juneau, Wisconsin (55057), La Crosse, Wisconsin (55063), Monroe, Wisconsin (55081), Trempealeau, Wisconsin (55121), Vernon, Wisconsin (55123) Selected Occupations Occupation Emergency medical technicians and paramedics (SOC 29-2041) Education Level Postsecondary vocational award Executive Summary Basic Information 2013 Occupational Jobs 2017 Occupational Jobs Total Change Total % Change Openings 2011 Median Hourly Earnings 448 455 7 1.56% 47 $11.52 Occupational Change Summary Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com 2 2013 Jobs Region Regional Total State Total National Total 448 5,715 231,305 2017 Change Jobs 455 5,658 240,653 7 -57 9,348 % Change 2% -1% 4% 2011 Median Hourly Earnings $11.52 $13.17 $14.47 Openin gs 47 547 29,928 Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 2011.4 Top Industries for Selected Occupation NAICS Code 930000 622110 621910 561990 561910 485991 621111 Name Local government General Medical and Surgical Hospitals Ambulance Services All Other Support Services Packaging and Labeling Services Special Needs Transportation Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) 2013 Jobs 169 138 118 <10 <10 <10 2017 Jobs 171 147 111 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 2 9 -7 ---- % Change 1% 7% -6% ---- -- -- Change Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 2011.4 Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com 3 Data Sources and Calculations Industry Data In order to capture a complete picture of industry employment, EMSI basically combines covered employment data from Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) produced by the Department of Labor with total employment data in Regional Economic Information System (REIS) published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), augmented with County Business Patterns (CBP) and Nonemployer Statistics (NES) published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Projections are based on the latest available EMSI industry data, 15-year past local trends in each industry, growth rates in statewide and (where available) sub-state area industry projections published by individual state agencies, and (in part) growth rates in national projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. State Data Sources This report uses state data from the following agencies: Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Bureau of Workforce Information. Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com 4
