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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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$59,060 or $28.40/hr
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$34,770 or $16.71/hr
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$89,940 or $43.24/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$62,400 or $30.00/hr
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$40,490 or $19.47/hr
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$92,810 or $44.62/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$53,300 or $25.62/hr
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$27,990 or $13.46/hr
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$89,940 or $43.24/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$58,160 or $27.96/hr
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$39,270 or $18.88/hr
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$105,130 or $50.54/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$74,970 or $36.04/hr
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$49,850 or $23.97/hr
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$103,660 or $49.84/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$56,220 or $27.03/hr
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$28,130 or $13.52/hr
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$93,610 or $45.01/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$74,580 or $35.86/hr
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$47,060 or $22.62/hr
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$95,800 or $46.06/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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$50,210 or $24.14/hr
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$28,680 or $13.79/hr
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$86,070 or $41.38/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$67,610 or $32.50/hr
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$37,770 or $18.16/hr
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$102,370 or $49.22/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 -2%
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Job Openings
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66 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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588 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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63
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0%
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1
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8
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9
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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51
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2%
|
|
6
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6
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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100
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1%
|
|
11
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11
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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94
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13%
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1
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11
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12
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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 6
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136
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-1%
|
|
14
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14
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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60
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-3%
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6
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6
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Construction and Building Inspectors. The occupation Energy Auditor 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 -4%.
(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 1480 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 129,200 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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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (37.1%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (35.4%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (28.1%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (16.7%)
- Self-employed workers (6.7%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (6.1%)
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