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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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$43,520 or $20.93/hr
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$28,020 or $13.47/hr
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$58,570 or $28.16/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$39,180 or $18.84/hr
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$27,850 or $13.39/hr
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$53,890 or $25.91/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$40,040 or $19.25/hr
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$35,130 or $16.89/hr
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$48,030 or $23.09/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$38,380 or $18.45/hr
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$27,110 or $13.03/hr
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$49,720 or $23.90/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$44,160 or $21.23/hr
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$27,930 or $13.43/hr
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$85,300 or $41.01/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$39,220 or $18.86/hr
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$24,440 or $11.75/hr
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$59,080 or $28.40/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$49,100 or $23.61/hr
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$36,580 or $17.59/hr
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$68,000 or $32.69/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$57,880 or $27.83/hr
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$34,030 or $16.36/hr
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$69,940 or $33.63/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$41,340 or $19.88/hr
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$27,770 or $13.35/hr
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$57,140 or $27.47/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$45,590 or $21.92/hr
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$36,530 or $17.56/hr
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$56,460 or $27.14/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$47,110 or $22.65/hr
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$28,820 or $13.86/hr
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$85,500 or $41.11/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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$38,220 or $18.38/hr
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$27,820 or $13.37/hr
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$51,310 or $24.67/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$38,960 or $18.73/hr
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$30,120 or $14.48/hr
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$52,040 or $25.02/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 20%
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Job Openings
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219 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,587 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 2
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329
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21%
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7
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39
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46
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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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162
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7%
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1
|
15
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16
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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151
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18%
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3
|
18
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21
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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107
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17%
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2
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13
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15
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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89
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9%
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1
|
10
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11
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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282
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6%
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2
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31
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33
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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 +7%.
(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 9530 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 767,400 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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Trucks transport most of the freight in the United States. The need for truck drivers should rise as households and businesses increase their spending and their demand for goods.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (48.5%)
- Warehousing and storage (NAICS493000) (40.3%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (21.5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (11.2%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (10.5%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (10%)
- Employment services (NAICS561300) (9.7%)
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