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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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$44,830 or $21.56/hr
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$30,130 or $14.49/hr
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$57,120 or $27.46/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$57,570 or $27.68/hr
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$35,880 or $17.25/hr
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$78,820 or $37.90/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$66,830 or $32.13/hr
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$38,390 or $18.46/hr
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$96,010 or $46.16/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$50,560 or $24.31/hr
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$29,180 or $14.03/hr
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$65,540 or $31.51/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$63,360 or $30.46/hr
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$33,940 or $16.32/hr
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$96,530 or $46.41/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$87,920 or $42.27/hr
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$58,170 or $27.97/hr
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$126,410 or $60.77/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$39,740 or $19.11/hr
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$20,840 or $10.02/hr
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$59,030 or $28.38/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$41,410 or $19.91/hr
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$21,720 or $10.44/hr
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$55,410 or $26.64/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$62,590 or $30.09/hr
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$41,950 or $20.17/hr
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$102,740 or $49.40/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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$33,110 or $15.92/hr
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$23,340 or $11.22/hr
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$45,360 or $21.81/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$39,700 or $19.09/hr
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$24,280 or $11.67/hr
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$58,240 or $28.00/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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71 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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685 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 2
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51
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10%
|
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5
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5
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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61
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10%
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1
|
6
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7
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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46
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4%
|
|
4
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4
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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163
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6%
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1
|
15
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16
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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75
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9%
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1
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7
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8
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Librarians and Media Collections Specialists. The occupation Librarian 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 +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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A total of 1490 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 138,400 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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Communities are increasingly turning to libraries for a variety of services and activities. Therefore, there will be a continuous need for librarians to manage libraries and help patrons find information
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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
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (57.8%)
- Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (35.6%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (29.7%)
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (18.7%)
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