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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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$37,290 or $17.93/hr
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$30,630 or $14.73/hr
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$47,330 or $22.75/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$44,850 or $21.56/hr
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$37,210 or $17.89/hr
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$57,850 or $27.81/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$37,150 or $17.86/hr
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$27,310 or $13.13/hr
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$46,230 or $22.23/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$36,210 or $17.41/hr
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$27,910 or $13.42/hr
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$45,660 or $21.95/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$36,640 or $17.61/hr
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$26,570 or $12.78/hr
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$46,090 or $22.16/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$55,530 or $26.70/hr
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$38,160 or $18.35/hr
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$77,420 or $37.22/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$39,140 or $18.82/hr
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$31,100 or $14.95/hr
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$46,310 or $22.26/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$37,260 or $17.91/hr
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$29,740 or $14.30/hr
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$48,220 or $23.18/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$40,810 or $19.62/hr
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$30,590 or $14.71/hr
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$57,550 or $27.67/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$37,110 or $17.84/hr
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$30,880 or $14.85/hr
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$47,010 or $22.60/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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$38,120 or $18.33/hr
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$26,480 or $12.73/hr
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$65,590 or $31.53/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$35,820 or $17.22/hr
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$26,490 or $12.73/hr
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$55,340 or $26.61/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 7%
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Job Openings
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100 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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959 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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35
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3%
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1
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3
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4
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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98
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7%
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1
|
10
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11
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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273
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3%
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1
|
26
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27
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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134
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9%
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1
|
13
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14
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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137
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10%
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1
|
13
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14
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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117
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6%
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1
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11
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12
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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55
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5%
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5
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5
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks. The occupation Insurance Claims Clerk 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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decreasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -2%.
(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 2460 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 247,800 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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Productivity-enhancing technology is expected to limit demand for insurance claims and policy processing clerks.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (85.1%)
- Insurance carriers and related activities (NAICS524000) (84.3%)
- Insurance carriers (NAICS524100) (47.3%)
- Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities (NAICS524200) (37%)
- Insurance agencies and brokerages (NAICS524210) (24.7%)
- Direct insurance (except life, health, and medical) carriers (NAICS524120) (21.8%)
- Direct health and medical insurance carriers (NAICS524114) (16.9%)
- Other insurance related activities (NAICS524290) (12.3%)
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