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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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$50,890 or $24.47/hr
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$37,180 or $17.88/hr
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$84,050 or $40.41/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$61,900 or $29.76/hr
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$37,720 or $18.14/hr
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$78,330 or $37.66/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$57,120 or $27.46/hr
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$36,500 or $17.55/hr
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$73,580 or $35.37/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$46,070 or $22.15/hr
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$33,110 or $15.92/hr
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$56,080 or $26.96/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$42,700 or $20.53/hr
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$31,700 or $15.24/hr
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$55,080 or $26.48/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$66,790 or $32.11/hr
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$42,970 or $20.66/hr
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$93,080 or $44.75/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$49,530 or $23.81/hr
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$31,750 or $15.26/hr
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$63,000 or $30.29/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$48,040 or $23.10/hr
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$33,370 or $16.04/hr
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$62,960 or $30.27/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$51,420 or $24.72/hr
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$36,210 or $17.41/hr
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$61,660 or $29.64/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$43,690 or $21.01/hr
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$37,160 or $17.87/hr
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$51,040 or $24.54/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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$42,490 or $20.43/hr
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$32,010 or $15.39/hr
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$52,490 or $25.24/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$47,590 or $22.88/hr
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$31,610 or $15.20/hr
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$66,250 or $31.85/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 7%
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Job Openings
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136 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,205 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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327
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26%
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9
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38
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47
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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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204
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12%
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2
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23
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25
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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85
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14%
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1
|
9
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10
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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111
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1%
|
|
12
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12
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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276
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6%
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2
|
28
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30
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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108
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16%
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2
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12
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14
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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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63
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-2%
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6
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6
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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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very small number
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A total of 3750 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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medium occupation
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This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 342,600 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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Although machinists will be required to set up, monitor, and maintain systems, such as computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools, autoloaders, and high-speed machining, their employment growth is expected to be limited as improvements in these technologies increase these workers' efficiency over the projections decade.
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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
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (82.9%)
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS332000) (33.7%)
- Machine shops; turned product; and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing (NAICS332700) (23.4%)
- Machine shops (NAICS332710) (19.8%)
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS333000) (19.3%)
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS336000) (12.8%)
- Metalworking machinery manufacturing (NAICS333500) (6.8%)
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