2012-Automotive Technician-Program Trends
Western Technical College 400 Seventh Street La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601 608.785.9200 Automotive Technician 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 Automotive service technicians and mechanics (SOC 49-3023) Education Level Postsecondary vocational award Executive Summary Basic Information 2013 Occupational Jobs 2017 Occupational Jobs Total Change Total % Change Openings 2011 Median Hourly Earnings 940 976 36 3.83% 109 $15.71 Occupational Change Summary Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com 2 2013 Jobs Region Regional Total State Total National Total 940 15,513 783,785 2017 Change Jobs 976 15,702 802,709 36 189 18,924 % Change 4% 1% 2% 2011 Median Hourly Earnings $15.71 $18.48 $18.14 Openin gs 109 1,536 84,441 Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 2011.4 Top Industries for Selected Occupation NAICS Code 811111 441110 811121 447110 441310 930000 441120 Name General Automotive Repair New Car Dealers Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores Local government Used Car Dealers 2013 Jobs 376 174 2017 Jobs 420 172 44 -2 % Change 12% -1% 86 85 -1 -1% 48 33 26 19 48 32 27 19 0 -1 1 0 0% -3% 4% 0% 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
