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West Virginia Earnings
West Virginia Metropolitan Areas Wages
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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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$26,280 or $12.63/hr
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$20,990 or $10.09/hr
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$28,540 or $13.72/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$28,500 or $13.70/hr
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$20,660 or $9.93/hr
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$38,660 or $18.59/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$25,500 or $12.26/hr
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$20,850 or $10.02/hr
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$27,920 or $13.42/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$45,590 or $21.92/hr
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$33,190 or $15.96/hr
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$65,020 or $31.26/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$29,140 or $14.01/hr
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$24,480 or $11.77/hr
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$34,920 or $16.79/hr
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West Virginia Geographical Areas Wages
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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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$25,510 or $12.26/hr
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$20,780 or $9.99/hr
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$34,210 or $16.45/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$28,690 or $13.79/hr
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$21,650 or $10.41/hr
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$40,570 or $19.50/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
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Outlook
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Increasing
Growth rate is estimated to be 22%
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Job Openings
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90 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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900 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)
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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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182
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30%
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5
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15
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20
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Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)
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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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89
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20%
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1
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7
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8
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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148
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20%
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3
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11
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14
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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323
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14%
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4
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24
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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
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Outlook
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stable
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +11%.
(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 98,000 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Much faster than average growth
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As the nation's population of older people grows, demand is expected to increase for psychiatric technicians and aides who care for patients affected by cognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Psychiatric technicians and aides also will be needed to care for people who have mental health and substance abuse issues.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (89.8%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (47.8%)
- Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (NAICS622200) (32.2%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (22.5%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (15.6%)
- Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS623000) (14.5%)
- Offices of other health practitioners (NAICS621300) (12.7%)
- Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (NAICS623200) (11.1%)
- Residential mental health and substance abuse facilities (NAICS623220) (9%)
- Outpatient care centers (NAICS621400) (7.6%)
- Offices of mental health practitioners (except physicians) (NAICS621330) (6.8%)
- Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers (NAICS621420) (6.3%)
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