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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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$29,930 or $14.39/hr
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$26,920 or $12.94/hr
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$37,870 or $18.21/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$33,210 or $15.97/hr
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$26,000 or $12.50/hr
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$40,120 or $19.29/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$33,420 or $16.07/hr
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$21,810 or $10.49/hr
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$46,070 or $22.15/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$43,030 or $20.69/hr
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$31,010 or $14.91/hr
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$65,780 or $31.63/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$32,920 or $15.83/hr
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$25,630 or $12.32/hr
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$37,850 or $18.20/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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$30,490 or $14.66/hr
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$19,980 or $9.61/hr
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$38,130 or $18.33/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 -5%
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Job Openings
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58 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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630 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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37
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19%
|
|
7
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7
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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213
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0%
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2
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11
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13
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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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63
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-10%
|
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7
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7
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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160
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-7%
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1
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9
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10
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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41
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-7%
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2
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2
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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 +0%.
(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 1910 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 178,900 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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Self-Employment
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In 2021, 60% of the people in this occupation were self-employed.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Self-employed workers (60%)
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (13%)
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (12.5%)
- Couriers and messengers (NAICS492000) (12.1%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (9.1%)
- Local messengers and local delivery (NAICS492200) (7.9%)
- Medical and diagnostic laboratories (NAICS621500) (7.3%)
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