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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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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$146,290 or $70.33/hr
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$97,430 or $46.84/hr
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$181,560 or $87.29/hr
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Physical Scientists, All Other. The occupation Remote Sensing Scientist or Technologist 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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stable
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +0%.
(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 28,500 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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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (32.4%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (14.9%)
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (14.8%)
- Self-employed workers (13.6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (13.2%)
- Scientific research and development services (NAICS541700) (8.9%)
- Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (NAICS541710) (8.4%)
- Crop production (NAICS111000) (7.1%)
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