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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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$62,200 or $29.91/hr
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$33,490 or $16.10/hr
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$103,790 or $49.90/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$79,390 or $38.17/hr
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$47,670 or $22.92/hr
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$129,100 or $62.07/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$70,120 or $33.71/hr
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$38,260 or $18.40/hr
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$108,650 or $52.23/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$73,130 or $35.16/hr
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$38,430 or $18.48/hr
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$109,570 or $52.68/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$82,780 or $39.80/hr
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$54,720 or $26.31/hr
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$106,950 or $51.42/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$111,770 or $53.74/hr
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$63,950 or $30.75/hr
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$168,270 or $80.90/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$59,520 or $28.62/hr
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$33,860 or $16.28/hr
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$91,940 or $44.20/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$86,230 or $41.46/hr
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$61,900 or $29.76/hr
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$116,770 or $56.14/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$73,990 or $35.57/hr
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$44,720 or $21.50/hr
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$103,170 or $49.60/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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$64,550 or $31.03/hr
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$34,950 or $16.80/hr
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$105,380 or $50.66/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 4%
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Job Openings
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118 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,474 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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169
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5%
|
|
13
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13
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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119
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18%
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2
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10
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12
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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299
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12%
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4
|
23
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27
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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125
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9%
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1
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9
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10
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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290
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9%
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3
|
22
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25
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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73
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8%
|
1
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5
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6
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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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359
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-2%
|
|
26
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26
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Financial Specialists, All Other. The occupation Fraud Investigator 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 +6%.
(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 1140 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 131,100 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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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (29.1%)
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (20.4%)
- Credit intermediation and related activities (NAICS522000) (16.5%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (9.3%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS550000) (8.2%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS551000) (8.2%)
- Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities (NAICS523000) (7.7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (7.7%)
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (7.2%)
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