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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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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$95,500 or $45.91/hr
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$51,960 or $24.98/hr
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$140,780 or $67.68/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$51,900 or $24.95/hr
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$29,100 or $13.99/hr
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$81,270 or $39.07/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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$51,720 or $24.86/hr
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$27,140 or $13.05/hr
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$74,400 or $35.77/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 -1%
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Job Openings
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27 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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289 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 1
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42
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5%
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5
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5
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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62
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8%
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1
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6
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7
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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62
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18%
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1
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6
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7
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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 7
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40
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-25%
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-1
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3
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2
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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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A total of 1020 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 108,400 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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Despite some job losses in traditional print magazines and newspapers, expected growth in online media will lead to overall employment growth for editors.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Information (NAICS510000) (54%)
- Self-employed workers (11.9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (11.2%)
- Other information services (NAICS519000) (8.8%)
- Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (8%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (NAICS813000) (7.9%)
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