2012-Surg Tech-Program Trends
Western Technical College 400 Seventh Street La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601 608.785.9200 Surgical Tech Occupation Report April 27, 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 Surgical technologists (SOC 29-2055) Education Level Postsecondary vocational award Executive Summary Basic Information 2013 Occupational Jobs 2017 Occupational Jobs Total Change Total % Change Openings 2011 Median Hourly Earnings 203 222 19 9.38% 39 $18.78 Occupational Change Summary Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com 2 2013 Jobs Region Regional Total State Total National Total 203 2,784 98,994 2017 Change Jobs 222 2,961 107,489 19 177 8,495 % Change 9% 6% 9% 2011 Median Hourly Earnings $18.78 $21.22 $18.96 Openin gs 39 447 18,005 Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 2011.4 Top Industries for Selected Occupation NAICS Code 622110 930000 621111 621210 920000 621498 561320 Name General Medical and Surgical Hospitals Local government Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) Offices of Dentists State government All Other Outpatient Care Centers Temporary Help Services 2013 Jobs 163 18 2017 Jobs 181 18 18 0 % Change 11% 0% <10 10 -- -- <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 ----- ----- 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
