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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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$62,240 or $29.92/hr
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$30,930 or $14.87/hr
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$102,100 or $49.09/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$59,250 or $28.49/hr
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$34,010 or $16.35/hr
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$82,060 or $39.45/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$67,490 or $32.45/hr
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$28,750 or $13.82/hr
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$105,100 or $50.53/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$64,670 or $31.09/hr
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$31,440 or $15.12/hr
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$105,400 or $50.67/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$63,100 or $30.34/hr
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$31,170 or $14.99/hr
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$104,350 or $50.17/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$61,080 or $29.37/hr
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$30,990 or $14.90/hr
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$95,730 or $46.03/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$80,480 or $38.69/hr
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$38,760 or $18.63/hr
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$128,690 or $61.87/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$68,650 or $33.01/hr
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$31,510 or $15.15/hr
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$107,940 or $51.89/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$66,520 or $31.98/hr
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$36,240 or $17.42/hr
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$110,140 or $52.95/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$71,950 or $34.59/hr
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$37,440 or $18.00/hr
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$115,640 or $55.60/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$58,000 or $27.89/hr
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$29,220 or $14.05/hr
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$93,830 or $45.11/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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$67,970 or $32.68/hr
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$29,480 or $14.17/hr
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$101,360 or $48.73/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$63,080 or $30.33/hr
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$30,160 or $14.50/hr
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$105,800 or $50.87/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 0%
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Job Openings
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330 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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3,431 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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854
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9%
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6
|
73
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79
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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512
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9%
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5
|
50
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55
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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392
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9%
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4
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39
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43
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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694
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3%
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2
|
66
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68
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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455
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5%
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2
|
44
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46
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Regions with decreasing outlook (negative 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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245
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-4%
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-1
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29
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28
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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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small number
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A total of 13970 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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very large occupation
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This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 1,316,900 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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Employment growth is expected to be stronger for sales representatives working at independent sales agencies, because companies often shift their sales activities to independent agencies as a way to cut costs and boost revenue.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (62.2%)
- Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (32.2%)
- Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (NAICS424000) (20%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (18.2%)
- Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (NAICS425000) (10%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (NAICS423800) (8.1%)
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