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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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$37,840 or $18.19/hr
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$28,480 or $13.69/hr
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$44,960 or $21.62/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$43,560 or $20.94/hr
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$36,360 or $17.48/hr
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$55,020 or $26.45/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$76,460 or $36.76/hr
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$45,900 or $22.07/hr
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$125,740 or $60.45/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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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$37,390 or $17.98/hr
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$27,720 or $13.33/hr
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$45,460 or $21.86/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Increasing Growth rate is estimated to be 35%
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Job Openings
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14 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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129 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 2
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19
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26%
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1
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2
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3
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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32
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25%
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1
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3
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4
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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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increasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +18%.
(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 29,400 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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The demand for athletic trainers in schools should continue to increase as people become more aware of the effects of sports-related injuries.
Growing numbers of middle-aged and older people are remaining physically active. Their continued activity will likely lead to an increase in athletic-related injuries, such as sprains. Athletic trainers will be needed to provide sophisticated treatments in injury prevention and detection.
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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) (43.6%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (41.7%)
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (26%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (23.8%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (19.7%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (18.6%)
- Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (13.5%)
- Offices of other health practitioners (NAICS621300) (11.6%)
- Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (11.2%)
- Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists (NAICS621340) (11%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS710000) (10.2%)
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