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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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$36,810 or $17.70/hr
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$28,270 or $13.59/hr
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$45,780 or $22.01/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$38,080 or $18.31/hr
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$29,500 or $14.18/hr
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$52,330 or $25.16/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$42,650 or $20.51/hr
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$31,190 or $15.00/hr
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$56,080 or $26.96/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$37,200 or $17.89/hr
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$28,510 or $13.71/hr
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$46,690 or $22.45/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$41,430 or $19.92/hr
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$29,350 or $14.11/hr
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$58,220 or $27.99/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$36,410 or $17.50/hr
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$28,780 or $13.84/hr
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$46,140 or $22.18/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$48,430 or $23.28/hr
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$36,260 or $17.43/hr
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$60,880 or $29.27/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$40,400 or $19.42/hr
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$30,000 or $14.42/hr
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$56,320 or $27.08/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$38,630 or $18.57/hr
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$28,960 or $13.92/hr
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$54,900 or $26.39/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$42,920 or $20.63/hr
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$29,940 or $14.39/hr
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$55,470 or $26.67/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$36,900 or $17.74/hr
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$28,810 or $13.85/hr
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$48,550 or $23.34/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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$35,930 or $17.27/hr
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$29,060 or $13.97/hr
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$46,190 or $22.21/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$35,250 or $16.95/hr
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$28,610 or $13.75/hr
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$46,260 or $22.24/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Increasing Growth rate is estimated to be 27%
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Job Openings
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171 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,077 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 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 4
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81
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23%
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2
|
10
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12
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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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250
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12%
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4
|
31
|
35
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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148
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11%
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2
|
18
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20
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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180
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11%
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2
|
22
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24
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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53
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13%
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1
|
7
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8
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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231
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10%
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2
|
28
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30
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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121
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11%
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1
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15
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16
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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 +8%.
(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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A total of 5640 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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medium occupation
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This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 358,600 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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Ongoing research linking oral health and general health will continue to increase the demand for preventive dental services. Dentists will continue to hire dental assistants to complete routine tasks, allowing the dentist to work more efficiently. As dental practices grow, more dental assistants will be needed.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (95.4%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (94.7%)
- Offices of dentists (NAICS621200) (90.8%)
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