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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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$74,350 or $35.74/hr
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$39,350 or $18.92/hr
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$109,830 or $52.80/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$63,590 or $30.57/hr
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$39,810 or $19.14/hr
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$88,770 or $42.68/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$71,500 or $34.37/hr
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$45,230 or $21.75/hr
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$103,820 or $49.91/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$66,900 or $32.16/hr
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$37,770 or $18.16/hr
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$100,660 or $48.39/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$67,370 or $32.39/hr
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$39,310 or $18.90/hr
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$107,940 or $51.90/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$67,580 or $32.49/hr
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$37,160 or $17.87/hr
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$104,640 or $50.31/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$84,990 or $40.86/hr
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$52,800 or $25.39/hr
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$118,800 or $57.12/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$72,900 or $35.05/hr
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$37,160 or $17.87/hr
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$116,060 or $55.80/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$84,570 or $40.66/hr
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$43,090 or $20.72/hr
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$126,750 or $60.94/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$71,130 or $34.20/hr
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$42,780 or $20.57/hr
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$99,140 or $47.67/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$71,120 or $34.19/hr
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$37,440 or $18.00/hr
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$112,040 or $53.87/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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$68,030 or $32.71/hr
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$31,680 or $15.23/hr
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$107,890 or $51.87/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$69,700 or $33.51/hr
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$34,860 or $16.76/hr
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$108,520 or $52.17/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 5%
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Job Openings
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282 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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2,941 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 1
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418
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5%
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2
|
38
|
40
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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438
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8%
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4
|
40
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44
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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378
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12%
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5
|
36
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41
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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321
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7%
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2
|
30
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32
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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274
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1%
|
|
24
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24
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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732
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6%
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4
|
67
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71
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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277
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9%
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2
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25
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27
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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 5350 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 544,700 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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|
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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
- Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (11.8%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (10.9%)
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (10.9%)
- Repair and maintenance (NAICS811000) (10.6%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (9.8%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS530000) (9.8%)
- Real estate (NAICS531000) (8.4%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (NAICS441000) (8.4%)
- Automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS811100) (7.9%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (7.4%)
- Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (6.6%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (6.4%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (6.2%)
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