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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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$26,670 or $12.82/hr
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$21,920 or $10.54/hr
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$33,190 or $15.96/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$28,300 or $13.60/hr
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$23,290 or $11.20/hr
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$34,200 or $16.44/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$29,850 or $14.35/hr
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$26,000 or $12.50/hr
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$34,680 or $16.67/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$25,190 or $12.11/hr
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$18,820 or $9.05/hr
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$34,190 or $16.44/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$28,690 or $13.79/hr
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$22,780 or $10.95/hr
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$36,800 or $17.69/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$27,230 or $13.09/hr
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$21,600 or $10.39/hr
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$34,360 or $16.52/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$33,650 or $16.18/hr
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$26,550 or $12.77/hr
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$43,730 or $21.02/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$25,650 or $12.33/hr
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$19,960 or $9.60/hr
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$32,780 or $15.76/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$25,890 or $12.45/hr
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$20,400 or $9.81/hr
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$33,280 or $16.00/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$27,660 or $13.30/hr
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$22,880 or $11.00/hr
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$36,680 or $17.63/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$25,300 or $12.17/hr
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$21,720 or $10.44/hr
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$30,210 or $14.52/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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$24,670 or $11.86/hr
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$20,200 or $9.71/hr
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$29,480 or $14.18/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$26,050 or $12.52/hr
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$21,710 or $10.44/hr
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$33,260 or $15.99/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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461 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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2,570 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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332
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2%
|
4
|
63
|
67
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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224
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9%
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2
|
41
|
43
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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254
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12%
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3
|
46
|
49
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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279
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5%
|
1
|
48
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49
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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766
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12%
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9
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137
|
146
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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450
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7%
|
3
|
79
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82
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Regions with decreasing outlook (negative 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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205
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-2%
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|
34
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34
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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 +2%.
(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 14580 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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large occupation
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This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 817,400 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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Population and income growth are expected to result in increased consumer demand for food at a variety of dining places, including restaurants and grocery stores, which should create jobs for food preparation workers.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (56.5%)
- Food services and drinking places (NAICS722000) (55.4%)
- Restaurants and other eating places (NAICS722500) (50%)
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (27%)
- Full-service restaurants (NAICS722511) (24.5%)
- Food and beverage stores (NAICS445000) (21.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (6.3%)
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