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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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$24,530 or $11.79/hr
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$20,120 or $9.67/hr
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$27,790 or $13.36/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$31,390 or $15.09/hr
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$26,000 or $12.50/hr
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$38,470 or $18.49/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$26,860 or $12.91/hr
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$20,200 or $9.71/hr
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$33,030 or $15.88/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$27,120 or $13.04/hr
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$22,940 or $11.03/hr
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$29,980 or $14.41/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$37,560 or $18.06/hr
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$28,090 or $13.50/hr
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$55,880 or $26.86/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$33,790 or $16.25/hr
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$22,880 or $11.00/hr
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$45,760 or $22.00/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$30,500 or $14.66/hr
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$20,320 or $9.77/hr
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$37,550 or $18.05/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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$24,550 or $11.80/hr
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$20,460 or $9.84/hr
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$28,440 or $13.67/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$29,650 or $14.25/hr
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$22,200 or $10.67/hr
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$30,190 or $14.52/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Decreasing Growth rate is estimated to be -4%
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Job Openings
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131 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,001 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 6
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168
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6%
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1
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24
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25
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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 1
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59
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-19%
|
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5
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5
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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90
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-14%
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-1
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12
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11
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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49
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-12%
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-1
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7
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6
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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 +0%.
(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 9240 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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large occupation
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This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 602,300 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Slower than average growth
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The growth in online orders will increase the demand for stockers and order fillers to prepare orders for pickup or delivery. However, the use of technology, such as radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, which allows stockers and order fillers to quickly locate an item or count inventory in some retail stores, is expected to limit employment growth in this occupation.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (25.3%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (24.1%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (23.3%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (23.3%)
- Employment services (NAICS561300) (21.2%)
- Food and beverage stores (NAICS445000) (16.8%)
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (14.1%)
- Warehousing and storage (NAICS493000) (11.2%)
- Food manufacturing (NAICS311000) (10.7%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (7.5%)
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