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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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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$51,740 or $24.88/hr
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$39,080 or $18.79/hr
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$69,280 or $33.31/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$40,950 or $19.69/hr
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$28,900 or $13.89/hr
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$52,750 or $25.36/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$53,060 or $25.51/hr
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$41,130 or $19.77/hr
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$61,220 or $29.43/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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$49,530 or $23.81/hr
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$41,360 or $19.88/hr
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$55,700 or $26.78/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$43,740 or $21.03/hr
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$28,380 or $13.64/hr
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$56,350 or $27.09/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 4%
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Job Openings
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29 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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256 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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28
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4%
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3
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3
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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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decreasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -8%.
(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 1470 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 160,400 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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One of the most important factors influencing employment of these occupations is the use of labor-saving machinery. Many firms are adopting technologies such as computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools and robots to improve quality and lower production costs. The switch to CNC machinery requires computer programmers instead of machine setters, operators, and tenders. Therefore, demand for CNC machine programmers is expected to be strong.
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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
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (93.2%)
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS332000) (36.6%)
- Machine shops; turned product; and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing (NAICS332700) (22.5%)
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS333000) (20.1%)
- Machine shops (NAICS332710) (18.7%)
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS336000) (13.9%)
- Metalworking machinery manufacturing (NAICS333500) (7.7%)
- Aerospace product and parts manufacturing (NAICS336400) (7.5%)
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