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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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$25,210 or $12.12/hr
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$18,880 or $9.08/hr
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$30,420 or $14.63/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$30,150 or $14.50/hr
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$26,000 or $12.50/hr
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$36,590 or $17.59/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$30,460 or $14.64/hr
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$23,010 or $11.06/hr
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$37,620 or $18.09/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$26,560 or $12.77/hr
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$20,610 or $9.91/hr
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$34,010 or $16.35/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$26,840 or $12.90/hr
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$20,300 or $9.76/hr
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$34,650 or $16.66/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$25,980 or $12.49/hr
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$18,550 or $8.92/hr
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$33,970 or $16.33/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$37,450 or $18.00/hr
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$28,880 or $13.88/hr
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$47,210 or $22.70/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$27,410 or $13.18/hr
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$20,750 or $9.98/hr
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$34,310 or $16.50/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$26,550 or $12.76/hr
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$20,520 or $9.87/hr
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$34,320 or $16.50/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$29,960 or $14.40/hr
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$22,880 or $11.00/hr
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$35,620 or $17.12/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$25,410 or $12.21/hr
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$18,350 or $8.82/hr
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$33,010 or $15.87/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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$25,430 or $12.23/hr
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$18,400 or $8.84/hr
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$35,390 or $17.01/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$24,870 or $11.96/hr
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$18,400 or $8.84/hr
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$31,380 or $15.09/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 49%
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Job Openings
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1,347 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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5,903 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 1
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1,116
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49%
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26
|
181
|
207
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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740
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62%
|
46
|
140
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186
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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638
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62%
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40
|
121
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161
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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525
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50%
|
26
|
95
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121
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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665
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46%
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31
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118
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149
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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1,249
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77%
|
97
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250
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347
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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909
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45%
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41
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161
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202
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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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increasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +37%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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small number
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A total of 27400 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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very large occupation
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This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 1,255,600 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Much faster than average growth
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Population and income growth are expected to result in greater consumer demand for food at a variety of dining places. People will continue to eat out, buy takeout meals, or have food delivered. More restaurants, cafeterias, and catering services will open, requiring more cooks to prepare meals for this increased consumer demand.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (93.7%)
- Food services and drinking places (NAICS722000) (90.2%)
- Restaurants and other eating places (NAICS722500) (86.1%)
- Full-service restaurants (NAICS722511) (76.7%)
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