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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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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$65,850 or $31.66/hr
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$32,170 or $15.47/hr
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$94,760 or $45.56/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 2%
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Job Openings
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17 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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181 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 2
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28
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4%
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3
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3
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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67
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4%
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6
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6
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Engineering Technologists and Technicians, All Other. The occupation Calibration Technologist/Technician is part of this group.
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 +4%.
(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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very small occupation
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This was a very small occupation in the United States, employing 8,900 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
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (37%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (28.7%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (27.5%)
- Testing laboratories (NAICS541380) (25.8%)
- Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (10.1%)
- Repair and maintenance (NAICS811000) (10.1%)
- Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance (NAICS811200) (10.1%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (7.7%)
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