2012-Refrigeration-Program Trends
Western Technical College 400 Seventh Street La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601 608.785.9200 Refrigeration 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 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers (SOC 49-9021) Education Level Postsecondary vocational award Executive Summary Basic Information 2013 Occupational Jobs 2017 Occupational Jobs Total Change Total % Change Openings 2011 Median Hourly Earnings 326 353 27 8.28% 48 $18.47 Occupational Change Summary Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com 2 2013 Jobs Region Regional Total State Total National Total 326 6,425 330,317 2017 Change Jobs 353 6,739 351,470 27 314 21,153 % Change 8% 5% 6% 2011 Median Hourly Earnings $18.47 $19.01 $19.24 Openin gs 48 746 42,956 Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 2011.4 Top Industries for Selected Occupation NAICS Code 238221 238222 930000 811310 333415 238911 236118 Name Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors Local government Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing Residential site preparation contractors Residential Remodelers 2013 Jobs 103 48 13 2017 Jobs 119 54 13 16 6 0 % Change 16% 13% 0% 12 12 0 0% 11 11 0 0% <10 <10 <10 <10 --- --- Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com Change 3 Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 2011.4 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
