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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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$39,240 or $18.87/hr
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$19,490 or $9.37/hr
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$61,190 or $29.42/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$34,360 or $16.52/hr
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$27,110 or $13.04/hr
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$47,000 or $22.60/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$34,070 or $16.38/hr
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$26,000 or $12.50/hr
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$45,930 or $22.08/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$31,670 or $15.22/hr
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$21,120 or $10.15/hr
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$41,760 or $20.08/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$29,610 or $14.24/hr
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$19,390 or $9.32/hr
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$49,280 or $23.69/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$28,630 or $13.76/hr
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$18,790 or $9.03/hr
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$47,760 or $22.96/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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$29,950 or $14.40/hr
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$62,660 or $30.12/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$40,440 or $19.44/hr
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$19,670 or $9.46/hr
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$60,340 or $29.01/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$34,220 or $16.45/hr
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$23,810 or $11.45/hr
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$46,670 or $22.44/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$36,050 or $17.33/hr
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$19,650 or $9.45/hr
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$58,900 or $28.32/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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$39,950 or $19.21/hr
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$22,300 or $10.72/hr
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$63,720 or $30.64/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$37,880 or $18.21/hr
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$18,720 or $9.00/hr
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$64,080 or $30.81/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 6%
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Job Openings
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62 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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453 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 3
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59
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29%
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2
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9
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11
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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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56
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5%
|
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9
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9
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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68
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10%
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1
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9
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10
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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34
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9%
|
|
5
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5
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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44
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0%
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6
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6
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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95
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9%
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1
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12
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13
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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63
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8%
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9
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9
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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 +4%.
(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 1140 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 90,500 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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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Construction (NAICS230000) (34.9%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (31.2%)
- Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (29.1%)
- Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors (NAICS238220) (25.2%)
- Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (19.2%)
- Repair and maintenance (NAICS811000) (18.9%)
- Automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS811100) (14.3%)
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (8.1%)
- Automotive mechanical and electrical repair and maintenance (NAICS811110) (7.6%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (6.6%)
- Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS811120) (6.3%)
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