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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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$21,490 or $10.33/hr
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$18,560 or $8.92/hr
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$22,470 or $10.80/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$24,690 or $11.87/hr
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$22,000 or $10.58/hr
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$27,820 or $13.38/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$21,720 or $10.44/hr
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$18,420 or $8.85/hr
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$25,880 or $12.44/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$21,940 or $10.55/hr
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$18,610 or $8.95/hr
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$24,190 or $11.63/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$21,020 or $10.11/hr
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$18,440 or $8.87/hr
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$22,340 or $10.74/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$33,230 or $15.98/hr
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$24,320 or $11.69/hr
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$39,090 or $18.79/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$22,850 or $10.99/hr
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$20,210 or $9.71/hr
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$25,960 or $12.48/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$22,610 or $10.87/hr
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$18,910 or $9.09/hr
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$25,460 or $12.24/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$27,440 or $13.19/hr
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$22,880 or $11.00/hr
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$35,080 or $16.86/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$20,700 or $9.95/hr
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$18,200 or $8.75/hr
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$21,890 or $10.52/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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$21,610 or $10.39/hr
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$18,430 or $8.86/hr
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$22,280 or $10.71/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$21,310 or $10.25/hr
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$18,300 or $8.80/hr
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$22,390 or $10.76/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Decreasing Growth rate is estimated to be -3%
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Job Openings
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162 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,156 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 3
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357
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6%
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2
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54
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56
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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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decreasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -9%.
(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 10940 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 792,300 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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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) (97.3%)
- Food services and drinking places (NAICS722000) (97.2%)
- Restaurants and other eating places (NAICS722500) (97%)
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