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West Virginia Earnings
West Virginia Metropolitan Areas Wages
Region
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Average
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Entry Level
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Experienced
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Charleston MSA
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$30,150 or $14.50/hr
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$19,990 or $9.61/hr
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$63,510 or $30.53/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$53,000 or $25.48/hr
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$19,350 or $9.30/hr
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$90,770 or $43.64/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$49,260 or $23.68/hr
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$19,260 or $9.26/hr
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$81,450 or $39.16/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$89,830 or $43.19/hr
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$26,000 or $12.50/hr
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$148,400 or $71.35/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$63,660 or $30.61/hr
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$19,540 or $9.39/hr
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$157,030 or $75.50/hr
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West Virginia Geographical Areas Wages
Region
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Average
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Entry Level
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Experienced
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Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$45,090 or $21.68/hr
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$19,780 or $9.51/hr
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$64,010 or $30.77/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$56,020 or $26.93/hr
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$23,140 or $11.12/hr
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$100,470 or $48.30/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Decreasing Growth rate is estimated to be -16%
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Job Openings
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47 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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614 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)
Region
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Employment
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Projected Growth Rate
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Annual Openings (growth)
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Annual Openings (replacement)
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Annual Openings
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Workforce Investment Area 1
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82
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6%
|
|
6
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6
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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168
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11%
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2
|
13
|
15
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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52
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6%
|
|
4
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4
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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168
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8%
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1
|
13
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14
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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36
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11%
|
|
3
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3
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National Earnings
Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.
Where do these numbers come from?
National Employment and Outlook
Outlook
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stable
|
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +3%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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very small number
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Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
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Employment
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small occupation
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This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 45,500 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Slower than average growth
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (92.3%)
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (7.7%)
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