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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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$34,730 or $16.70/hr
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$29,080 or $13.98/hr
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$45,260 or $21.76/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$35,220 or $16.93/hr
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$29,040 or $13.96/hr
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$44,250 or $21.28/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$37,590 or $18.07/hr
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$29,380 or $14.13/hr
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$47,390 or $22.79/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$35,410 or $17.03/hr
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$28,500 or $13.70/hr
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$45,910 or $22.07/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$36,960 or $17.77/hr
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$28,960 or $13.92/hr
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$44,760 or $21.52/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$33,570 or $16.14/hr
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$26,820 or $12.89/hr
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$42,630 or $20.50/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$43,260 or $20.80/hr
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$34,960 or $16.81/hr
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$55,110 or $26.50/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$34,210 or $16.45/hr
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$26,350 or $12.67/hr
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$44,910 or $21.59/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$35,120 or $16.89/hr
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$28,280 or $13.60/hr
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$43,940 or $21.13/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$37,910 or $18.22/hr
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$29,070 or $13.97/hr
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$48,850 or $23.49/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$34,210 or $16.45/hr
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$27,640 or $13.29/hr
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$44,300 or $21.30/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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$31,220 or $15.01/hr
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$27,870 or $13.40/hr
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$38,250 or $18.39/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$34,250 or $16.46/hr
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$28,090 or $13.51/hr
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$41,040 or $19.73/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 10%
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Job Openings
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264 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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3,151 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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734
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7%
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5
|
54
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59
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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423
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4%
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2
|
30
|
32
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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290
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5%
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1
|
21
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22
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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308
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2%
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1
|
21
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22
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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608
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4%
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2
|
44
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46
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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286
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13%
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4
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21
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25
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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 1
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480
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-3%
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-4
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33
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29
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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 +5%.
(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 4350 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 447,300 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Average growth
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Pharmacy technicians will be needed to take on a greater role in pharmacy operations because pharmacists are increasingly performing more patient care activities. Technicians will need to perform tasks - such as collecting patient information, handling prescription transfers, and verifying the work of other technicians - that were previously done by pharmacists.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (71.8%)
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (20.3%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (16%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (15.1%)
- Food and beverage stores (NAICS445000) (9.4%)
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