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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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$51,170 or $24.60/hr
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$39,770 or $19.12/hr
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$68,310 or $32.84/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$54,760 or $26.33/hr
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$39,770 or $19.12/hr
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$69,620 or $33.47/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$57,760 or $27.77/hr
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$39,770 or $19.12/hr
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$69,620 or $33.47/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$56,590 or $27.21/hr
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$39,770 or $19.12/hr
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$69,620 or $33.47/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$57,740 or $27.76/hr
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$39,770 or $19.12/hr
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$71,340 or $34.30/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$58,410 or $28.08/hr
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$39,770 or $19.12/hr
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$69,620 or $33.47/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$54,950 or $26.42/hr
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$39,770 or $19.12/hr
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$69,620 or $33.47/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$53,940 or $25.93/hr
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$39,770 or $19.12/hr
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$69,620 or $33.47/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$54,670 or $26.29/hr
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$39,770 or $19.12/hr
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$68,310 or $32.84/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$52,440 or $25.21/hr
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$39,770 or $19.12/hr
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$68,310 or $32.84/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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$51,960 or $24.98/hr
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$39,770 or $19.12/hr
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$68,310 or $32.84/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$54,080 or $26.00/hr
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$39,770 or $19.12/hr
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$68,310 or $32.84/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 -8%
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Job Openings
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65 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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933 were employed in this occupation
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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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276
|
-4%
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-1
|
22
|
21
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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158
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-3%
|
|
13
|
13
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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63
|
-2%
|
|
5
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5
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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93
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-1%
|
|
7
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7
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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64
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-2%
|
|
5
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5
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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185
|
-15%
|
-3
|
14
|
11
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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99
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-6%
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-1
|
7
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6
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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 -5%.
(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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Less than 1000 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 76,300 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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Employment may be adversely affected by the decline in First-Class Mail volume caused by the continued increase in the use of automated and electronic bill pay and email. The postal service will likely need fewer workers because new mail sorting technology can read text and automatically sort, forward, and process mail.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (100%)
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