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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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$60,140 or $28.91/hr
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$38,460 or $18.49/hr
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$78,300 or $37.64/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$53,460 or $25.70/hr
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$38,880 or $18.69/hr
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$80,890 or $38.89/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$58,570 or $28.16/hr
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$37,430 or $17.99/hr
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$78,750 or $37.86/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$57,550 or $27.67/hr
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$32,550 or $15.65/hr
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$78,520 or $37.75/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$72,320 or $34.77/hr
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$49,620 or $23.86/hr
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$99,800 or $47.98/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$49,850 or $23.97/hr
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$28,840 or $13.87/hr
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$68,320 or $32.85/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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$60,180 or $28.93/hr
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$37,440 or $18.00/hr
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$74,940 or $36.03/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 1%
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Job Openings
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37 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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385 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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62
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2%
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6
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6
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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33
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12%
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3
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3
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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88
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2%
|
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9
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9
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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83
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2%
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|
8
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8
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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34
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0%
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3
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3
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Architectural and Civil Drafters. The occupation Civil Drafter 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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decreasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -1%.
(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 1180 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 105,400 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Declining growth
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Expected employment decreases in manufacturing and engineering services will more than offset the small increases in construction. These decreases will be driven by the use of computer-aided design (CAD) and building information modeling (BIM) technologies, which allow engineers and architects to perform many tasks that used to be done by drafters.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (71.1%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (68.8%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (32.3%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (12%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (7.2%)
- Construction of buildings (NAICS236000) (6.2%)
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