2012 Third Qtr-Mech Design-Program Trends
Western Technical College 400 Seventh Street La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601 608.785.9200 Occupation Report for Mechanical Design Technology Program August 28, 2012 2012 Third Quarter Data for 2013-2017 Projections 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 Mechanical Drafters (SOC 17-3013) Mechanical Engineering Technicians (SOC 17-3027) Education Level Postsecondary vocational award Associate's degree Executive Summary Basic Information 2013 Occupational Jobs 2017 Occupational Jobs Total Change Total % Change Openings 2012 Median Hourly Earnings 192 178 -14 -7.30% 18 $20.70 Occupational Change Summary Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com 2 2013 Jobs Region Regional Total State Total National Total 192 4,687 119,688 2017 Change Jobs 178 4,400 117,313 -14 -287 -2,375 % Change -7% -6% -2% 2012 Median Hourly Earnings $20.70 $22.18 $23.28 Openin gs 18 419 12,260 Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 2012.2 Top Industries for Selected Occupations NAICS Code 333415 337122 333999 541330 332999 333111 2013 Jobs Name Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing Engineering Services All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 2017 Jobs Change % Change 50 42 -8 -16% 15 12 -3 -20% 14 15 1 7% 12 14 2 17% <10 <10 -- -- <10 <10 -- -- Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com 3 NAICS Code 332322 2013 Jobs <10 Name Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing 2017 Jobs <10 Change -- % Change -- Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 2012.2 Occupational Breakdown SOC Description Code 17-3013 Mechanical Drafters 17-3027 Mechanical Engineering Technicians 2013 Jobs 160 32 Total 192 2017 Opening Jobs s 147 15 31 3 178 18 2012 Median Hourly Earnings $21.28 $17.75 $20.70 Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 2012.2 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 Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com 4 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. Occupation Data Organizing regional employment information by occupation provides a workforce-oriented view of the regional economy. EMSI's occupation data are based on EMSI's industry data and regional staffing patterns taken from the Occupational Employment Statistics program (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Wage information is partially derived from the American Community Survey. The occupation-to-program (SOC-to-CIP) crosswalk is based on one from the U.S. Department of Education, with customizations by EMSI. 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 5
