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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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$29,500 or $14.18/hr
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$20,630 or $9.92/hr
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$35,970 or $17.29/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$26,000 or $12.50/hr
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$20,450 or $9.83/hr
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$36,450 or $17.53/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$25,980 or $12.49/hr
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$20,800 or $10.00/hr
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$35,200 or $16.92/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$33,400 or $16.06/hr
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$27,580 or $13.26/hr
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$38,450 or $18.49/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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$26,500 or $12.74/hr
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$20,070 or $9.65/hr
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$34,790 or $16.73/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 35%
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Job Openings
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51 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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299 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 6
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94
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21%
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2
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12
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14
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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 +19%.
(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 44,200 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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Demand for physical therapy is expected to increase in response to the health needs of an aging population. More physical therapist assistants and aides will be needed to manage the effects of chronic conditions and help patients maintain their mobility. Moreover, medical and technological developments should permit an increased percentage of trauma victims and newborns with birth defects to survive, creating added demand for therapy and rehabilitative services.
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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) (96.4%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (74.1%)
- Offices of other health practitioners (NAICS621300) (61.6%)
- Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists (NAICS621340) (60.7%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (19.6%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (14.9%)
- Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (11.2%)
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