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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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$75,970 or $36.53/hr
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$59,320 or $28.52/hr
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$134,740 or $64.78/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$82,050 or $39.45/hr
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$59,320 or $28.52/hr
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$116,490 or $56.00/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$118,290 or $56.87/hr
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$80,210 or $38.56/hr
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$155,730 or $74.87/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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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$74,990 or $36.06/hr
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$39,740 or $19.11/hr
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$100,050 or $48.10/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Stable Growth rate is estimated to be 5%
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Job Openings
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15 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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225 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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19
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16%
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1
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1
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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26
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4%
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2
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2
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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49
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18%
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1
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3
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4
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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70
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11%
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1
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5
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6
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Health and Safety Engineers. The occupation Product Safety Engineer is part of this group.
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 +4%.
(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 23,600 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Average growth
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Product safety engineers are employed mainly in manufacturing, engineering and consulting firms, construction, and state and local government. As buildings, products, and processes continue to become more complex and new regulations are created, these engineers will be needed to reduce costs, save lives, and produce safe consumer products.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (24.6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (24.2%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (12.1%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (11.9%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (10.2%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (6.8%)
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