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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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$76,370 or $36.72/hr
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$42,990 or $20.67/hr
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$137,610 or $66.16/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Morgantown MSA
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$83,380 or $40.09/hr
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$47,220 or $22.70/hr
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$135,520 or $65.15/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$133,720 or $64.29/hr
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$80,550 or $38.73/hr
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$176,280 or $84.75/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 14%
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Job Openings
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44 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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402 were employed in this occupation
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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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44
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23%
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1
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5
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6
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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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24
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8%
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2
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2
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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177
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17%
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3
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17
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20
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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 +6%.
(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 83,600 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Average growth
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In pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing, chemists will be needed to develop nanotechnology for medicinal uses. And in chemical manufacturing, these workers will be needed for improving environmental safety in the workplace and community.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (40.8%)
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS325000) (33%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (30%)
- Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing (NAICS325400) (18.4%)
- Scientific research and development services (NAICS541700) (17.3%)
- Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (NAICS541710) (17.3%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (10.1%)
- Testing laboratories (NAICS541380) (9.5%)
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (7.2%)
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