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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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$50,580 or $24.32/hr
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$35,350 or $17.00/hr
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$74,930 or $36.02/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$47,390 or $22.79/hr
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$32,170 or $15.47/hr
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$61,410 or $29.52/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$55,020 or $26.45/hr
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$36,130 or $17.37/hr
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$61,680 or $29.66/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$59,360 or $28.54/hr
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$39,680 or $19.08/hr
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$84,870 or $40.80/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$46,320 or $22.27/hr
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$32,770 or $15.76/hr
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$64,020 or $30.78/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$49,870 or $23.98/hr
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$37,270 or $17.92/hr
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$60,070 or $28.88/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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$46,920 or $22.56/hr
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$39,520 or $19.00/hr
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$57,390 or $27.59/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$50,490 or $24.27/hr
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$34,090 or $16.39/hr
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$59,560 or $28.64/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 6%
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Job Openings
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62 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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481 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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40
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12%
|
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5
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5
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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55
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16%
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1
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8
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9
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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158
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15%
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2
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20
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22
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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30
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7%
|
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4
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4
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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150
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11%
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2
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18
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20
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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 +6%.
(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 35,500 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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Heightened public interest in issues involving the environment, such as fracking, and the increasing demands placed on the environment by population growth should lead to more jobs for environmental science and protection technicians as businesses and governments rely on these workers to help monitor the environment and comply with regulations.
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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) (52%)
- Management, scientific, and technical consulting services (NAICS541600) (24.3%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (23.8%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (17.3%)
- Testing laboratories (NAICS541380) (14.7%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (8.6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (6.7%)
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (6.1%)
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