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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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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$49,450 or $23.77/hr
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$29,800 or $14.33/hr
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$70,750 or $34.02/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$71,870 or $34.55/hr
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$44,310 or $21.31/hr
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$110,460 or $53.11/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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$32,080 or $15.42/hr
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$21,640 or $10.40/hr
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$50,150 or $24.11/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$27,120 or $13.04/hr
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$21,640 or $10.40/hr
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$37,610 or $18.08/hr
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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 2
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25
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28%
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1
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3
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4
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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41
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24%
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1
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4
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5
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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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27
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19%
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4
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4
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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 +18%.
(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 1660 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 128,200 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Much faster than average growth
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Demand for professionally planned meetings and events is expected to remain steady as businesses and organizations continue to host events regularly.
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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) (21.8%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (NAICS813000) (17.9%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (11.5%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS710000) (10.5%)
- Self-employed workers (10.1%)
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (8.7%)
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (8.1%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (7.9%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (7.9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (7.4%)
- Business, professional, labor, political, and similar organizations (NAICS813900) (6.7%)
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