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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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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$72,220 or $34.72/hr
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$46,590 or $22.40/hr
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$92,580 or $44.51/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$61,600 or $29.62/hr
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$30,140 or $14.49/hr
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$79,890 or $38.41/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$94,570 or $45.47/hr
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$60,920 or $29.29/hr
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$124,550 or $59.88/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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$73,290 or $35.23/hr
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$44,720 or $21.50/hr
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$88,020 or $42.32/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 2%
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Job Openings
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17 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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181 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 2
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28
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4%
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3
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3
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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67
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4%
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6
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6
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Engineering Technologists and Technicians, All Other. The occupation Photonics Technician 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 +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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Less than 1000 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 77,300 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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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (28.6%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (22.9%)
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (21.8%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (18%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (9.8%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (9.8%)
- Employment services (NAICS561300) (9.2%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (9%)
- Testing laboratories (NAICS541380) (8.4%)
- Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (NAICS541710) (7.2%)
- Scientific research and development services (NAICS541700) (7.2%)
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