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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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$64,540 or $31.03/hr
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$44,440 or $21.36/hr
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$79,760 or $38.35/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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$49,190 or $23.65/hr
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$44,370 or $21.33/hr
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$59,530 or $28.62/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$48,290 or $23.22/hr
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$44,370 or $21.33/hr
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$59,530 or $28.62/hr
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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 6
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44
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9%
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3
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3
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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 -1%.
(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 16,200 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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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (50.4%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (42.7%)
- Self-employed workers (6.5%)
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