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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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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$95,610 or $45.96/hr
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$63,180 or $30.38/hr
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$121,880 or $58.60/hr
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 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 3
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61
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34%
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2
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7
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9
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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 +3%.
(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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Less than 1000 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 23,200 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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Demand for these workers is closely tied to the construction of office buildings and stores that have elevators and escalators, and this type of construction is expected to increase over the decade.
In addition, the need to regularly maintain, update, and repair old equipment; provide access for people with disabilities; and install increasingly sophisticated equipment and controls will maintain demand for elevator and escalator installers and repairers.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Construction (NAICS230000) (86.9%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (86.8%)
- Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (86.7%)
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