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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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$48,080 or $23.12/hr
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$27,860 or $13.39/hr
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$76,700 or $36.87/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$75,250 or $36.18/hr
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$28,030 or $13.48/hr
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$153,150 or $73.63/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$56,870 or $27.34/hr
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$37,110 or $17.84/hr
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$81,290 or $39.08/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$48,380 or $23.26/hr
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$24,130 or $11.60/hr
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$81,180 or $39.03/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$47,690 or $22.93/hr
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$26,850 or $12.91/hr
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$72,810 or $35.01/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$77,150 or $37.09/hr
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$35,360 or $17.00/hr
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$115,690 or $55.62/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$49,960 or $24.02/hr
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$28,290 or $13.60/hr
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$82,760 or $39.79/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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$43,060 or $20.70/hr
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$25,090 or $12.06/hr
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$80,700 or $38.80/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$38,230 or $18.38/hr
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$23,790 or $11.44/hr
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$58,760 or $28.25/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 1%
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Job Openings
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64 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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513 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 4
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35
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0%
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4
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4
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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144
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8%
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1
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17
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18
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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 -8%.
(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 1090 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 100,700 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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Advertising will continue to grow in digital media, including online video ads, search engine ads, and other digital ads intended for cell phones or tablet-style computers. Although advertising sales agents are still needed in digital media, the ability to automate digital ad placement and the use of ad blockers by digital users will limit employment demand for advertising sales agents along these channels.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Information (NAICS510000) (54.7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (38.8%)
- Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (NAICS541800) (34.6%)
- Other information services (NAICS519000) (8.7%)
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