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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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$27,040 or $13.00/hr
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$20,580 or $9.89/hr
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$35,310 or $16.98/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$28,280 or $13.60/hr
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$23,770 or $11.43/hr
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$34,790 or $16.72/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$33,830 or $16.26/hr
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$26,000 or $12.50/hr
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$52,950 or $25.46/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$25,850 or $12.43/hr
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$20,640 or $9.92/hr
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$34,210 or $16.45/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$27,560 or $13.25/hr
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$20,670 or $9.94/hr
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$35,600 or $17.11/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$23,810 or $11.45/hr
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$20,030 or $9.63/hr
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$29,790 or $14.32/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$37,740 or $18.15/hr
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$27,810 or $13.37/hr
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$50,140 or $24.11/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$26,360 or $12.67/hr
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$21,690 or $10.43/hr
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$32,120 or $15.44/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$27,060 or $13.01/hr
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$21,110 or $10.15/hr
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$35,260 or $16.95/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$27,480 or $13.21/hr
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$20,400 or $9.81/hr
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$34,880 or $16.77/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$26,140 or $12.57/hr
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$19,690 or $9.47/hr
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$29,290 or $14.08/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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$24,290 or $11.68/hr
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$19,640 or $9.44/hr
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$30,670 or $14.74/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$24,590 or $11.82/hr
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$19,960 or $9.60/hr
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$33,180 or $15.95/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 17%
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Job Openings
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826 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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5,966 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 7
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1,092
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21%
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14
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112
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126
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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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1,374
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13%
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16
|
116
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132
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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739
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11%
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15
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113
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128
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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347
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18%
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3
|
35
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38
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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436
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20%
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5
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44
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49
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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582
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15%
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5
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58
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63
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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1,026
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18%
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10
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103
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113
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity. The occupation Shuttle Driver/Chauffeur 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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increasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +14%.
(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 2900 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 189,500 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Much faster than average growth
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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
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (38.5%)
- Transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS485000) (37.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (24.2%)
- Other transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS485900) (22.4%)
- Social assistance (NAICS624000) (10.2%)
- Taxi and limousine service (NAICS485300) (8.4%)
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (8%)
- Individual and family services (NAICS624100) (8%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (NAICS441000) (7.6%)
- Automobile dealers (NAICS441100) (7.6%)
- Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS623000) (7.1%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (6.7%)
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