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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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$31,550 or $15.17/hr
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$20,880 or $10.04/hr
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$41,500 or $19.95/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$28,820 or $13.86/hr
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$20,430 or $9.82/hr
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$38,030 or $18.29/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$36,260 or $17.43/hr
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$27,060 or $13.01/hr
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$48,980 or $23.55/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$28,690 or $13.79/hr
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$21,140 or $10.17/hr
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$39,070 or $18.78/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$30,570 or $14.70/hr
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$22,930 or $11.02/hr
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$38,030 or $18.28/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$28,810 or $13.85/hr
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$22,210 or $10.68/hr
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$38,850 or $18.68/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$44,080 or $21.19/hr
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$31,010 or $14.91/hr
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$61,050 or $29.35/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$29,710 or $14.29/hr
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$22,740 or $10.93/hr
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$39,030 or $18.76/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$29,610 or $14.24/hr
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$22,610 or $10.87/hr
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$39,330 or $18.91/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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$26,810 or $12.89/hr
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$22,400 or $10.77/hr
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$35,540 or $17.09/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$26,960 or $12.96/hr
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$22,410 or $10.78/hr
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$37,140 or $17.86/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 -2%
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Job Openings
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70 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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624 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 3
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99
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2%
|
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11
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11
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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44
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9%
|
|
5
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5
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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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124
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-6%
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-1
|
14
|
13
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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120
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-6%
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-1
|
14
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13
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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72
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-6%
|
|
8
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8
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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56
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-5%
|
|
6
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6
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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91
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-4%
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10
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10
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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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decreasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -3%.
(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 1770 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 146,900 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Declining growth
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Long-term food consumption patterns have trended toward restaurant spending and away from grocery stores. This trend is expected to continue over the decade, leading to projected employment declines for occupations heavily employed in grocery stores—including butchers.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (86%)
- Food and beverage stores (NAICS445000) (78.1%)
- Food manufacturing (NAICS311000) (7.8%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (7.8%)
- Animal slaughtering and processing (NAICS311600) (7.7%)
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