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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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$88,310 or $42.46/hr
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$46,130 or $22.18/hr
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$131,240 or $63.10/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$78,860 or $37.92/hr
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$52,080 or $25.04/hr
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$104,210 or $50.10/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$89,370 or $42.97/hr
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$60,210 or $28.95/hr
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$129,150 or $62.09/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$86,030 or $41.36/hr
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$50,040 or $24.06/hr
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$119,520 or $57.46/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$95,060 or $45.70/hr
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$61,560 or $29.60/hr
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$133,450 or $64.16/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$80,550 or $38.73/hr
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$52,080 or $25.04/hr
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$109,080 or $52.44/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$99,970 or $48.06/hr
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$65,620 or $31.55/hr
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$138,650 or $66.66/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$82,260 or $39.55/hr
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$47,850 or $23.01/hr
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$127,050 or $61.08/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$95,210 or $45.77/hr
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$61,310 or $29.47/hr
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$138,650 or $66.66/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$90,610 or $43.56/hr
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$60,010 or $28.85/hr
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$123,530 or $59.39/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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$75,270 or $36.19/hr
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$44,200 or $21.25/hr
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$107,870 or $51.86/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$87,370 or $42.01/hr
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$45,880 or $22.06/hr
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$127,920 or $61.50/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 8%
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Job Openings
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109 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,346 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 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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78
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26%
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2
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6
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8
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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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203
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16%
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2
|
15
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17
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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172
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16%
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3
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13
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16
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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321
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16%
|
5
|
24
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29
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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40
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10%
|
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3
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3
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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303
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14%
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4
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22
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26
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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53
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11%
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1
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4
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5
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Civil Engineers. The occupation Transportation Engineer 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 +7%.
(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 2420 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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medium occupation
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This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 318,300 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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As current U.S. infrastructure experiences growing obsolescence, civil engineers will be needed to manage projects to rebuild, repair, and upgrade bridges, roads, levees, dams, airports, buildings, and other structures.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
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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) (53.9%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (51.7%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (49.4%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (11.5%)
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (11.2%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (10.5%)
- Construction of buildings (NAICS236000) (6.8%)
- Nonresidential building construction (NAICS236200) (6.2%)
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