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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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$48,890 or $23.50/hr
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$32,260 or $15.51/hr
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$55,130 or $26.50/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 9%
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Job Openings
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13 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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95 were employed in this occupation
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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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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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small occupation
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This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 20,200 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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Demand for ophthalmic laboratory technicians should increase, because many people need vision correction at some point in their lives. As the population continues to increase, more people will need corrective eyewear, such as glasses and contact lenses, to address nearsightedness, astigmatism, and other eye problems.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (35.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (31.8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS339000) (22.1%)
- Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (NAICS339100) (22.1%)
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (19.4%)
- Offices of other health practitioners (NAICS621300) (16.8%)
- Offices of optometrists (NAICS621320) (16.8%)
- Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (14.1%)
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS333000) (13%)
- Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing (NAICS333300) (12.7%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (6.5%)
- Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (6.5%)
- Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (NAICS423400) (6.5%)
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