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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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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$56,750 or $27.29/hr
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$28,100 or $13.51/hr
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$90,580 or $43.55/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$51,830 or $24.92/hr
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$29,920 or $14.38/hr
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$71,140 or $34.20/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$67,640 or $32.52/hr
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$38,320 or $18.42/hr
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$105,330 or $50.64/hr
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other. The occupation Quality Control Analyst 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 +7%.
(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 72,700 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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Despite technological advances in quality control in many industries, automation cannot replace all tasks that inspectors do. Personal inspections and testing validation will continue to be needed for some products, such as those that require testing for taste, texture, or performance.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (30.4%)
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (29.5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (22.3%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (13.8%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (13.7%)
- Employment services (NAICS561300) (13.3%)
- Scientific research and development services (NAICS541700) (13.3%)
- Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (NAICS541710) (12.3%)
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (9.1%)
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