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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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$42,340 or $20.36/hr
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$24,870 or $11.96/hr
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$58,200 or $27.98/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$45,120 or $21.69/hr
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$28,630 or $13.77/hr
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$65,110 or $31.31/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$43,640 or $20.98/hr
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$26,000 or $12.50/hr
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$66,040 or $31.75/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$43,290 or $20.81/hr
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$30,160 or $14.50/hr
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$60,640 or $29.16/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$53,440 or $25.69/hr
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$32,920 or $15.83/hr
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$80,380 or $38.64/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$46,030 or $22.13/hr
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$29,230 or $14.05/hr
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$62,900 or $30.24/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$44,650 or $21.47/hr
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$26,610 or $12.79/hr
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$61,540 or $29.59/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$47,380 or $22.78/hr
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$27,340 or $13.15/hr
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$63,590 or $30.57/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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$47,310 or $22.75/hr
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$30,050 or $14.45/hr
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$58,560 or $28.15/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$45,140 or $21.70/hr
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$24,440 or $11.75/hr
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$64,650 or $31.08/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 4%
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Job Openings
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82 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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841 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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90
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1%
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1
|
10
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11
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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138
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16%
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2
|
13
|
15
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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79
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14%
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1
|
8
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9
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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136
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1%
|
|
13
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13
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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82
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5%
|
|
8
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8
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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153
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5%
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1
|
14
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15
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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79
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0%
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|
7
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7
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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 2070 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 202,900 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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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (43.8%)
- Truck transportation (NAICS484000) (20.1%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (10%)
- Support activities for transportation (NAICS488000) (9.1%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (8.4%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (8.2%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (7.3%)
- Transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS485000) (7.1%)
- Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (6.5%)
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