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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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$39,500 or $18.99/hr
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$20,840 or $10.02/hr
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$49,680 or $23.88/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$41,410 or $19.91/hr
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$31,360 or $15.08/hr
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$55,830 or $26.84/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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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$40,690 or $19.56/hr
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$20,290 or $9.76/hr
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$53,040 or $25.50/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 10%
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Job Openings
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45 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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348 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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127
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20%
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3
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16
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19
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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37
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5%
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5
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5
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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38
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0%
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5
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5
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National Earnings
Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.
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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 +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 30,600 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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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (23.7%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS710000) (17.4%)
- Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries (NAICS713000) (17.2%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (13%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (13%)
- Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (NAICS424000) (10%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (9.8%)
- Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS312000) (7.3%)
- Beverage manufacturing (NAICS312100) (7.3%)
- Self-employed workers (7%)
- Gambling industries (NAICS713200) (6.9%)
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (6.3%)
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