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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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$65,890 or $31.68/hr
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$41,830 or $20.11/hr
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$82,880 or $39.85/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$68,640 or $33.00/hr
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$30,290 or $14.56/hr
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$104,800 or $50.39/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$74,830 or $35.98/hr
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$42,370 or $20.37/hr
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$120,100 or $57.74/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$64,360 or $30.94/hr
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$37,550 or $18.05/hr
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$97,460 or $46.85/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$79,080 or $38.02/hr
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$43,520 or $20.92/hr
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$130,700 or $62.84/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$71,540 or $34.40/hr
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$45,700 or $21.97/hr
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$97,880 or $47.06/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$98,930 or $47.56/hr
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$53,620 or $25.78/hr
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$148,460 or $71.37/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$64,850 or $31.18/hr
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$36,580 or $17.59/hr
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$95,100 or $45.72/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$63,950 or $30.75/hr
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$33,700 or $16.20/hr
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$92,860 or $44.64/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$70,290 or $33.79/hr
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$43,100 or $20.72/hr
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$113,100 or $54.38/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$67,120 or $32.27/hr
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$37,450 or $18.00/hr
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$93,150 or $44.79/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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Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$68,030 or $32.71/hr
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$39,470 or $18.98/hr
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$79,790 or $38.36/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$66,540 or $31.99/hr
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$39,470 or $18.98/hr
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$89,940 or $43.24/hr
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Buyers and Purchasing Agents. The occupation Wholesale and Retail Buyer 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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decreasing
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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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A total of 4100 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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large occupation
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This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 459,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Declining growth
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Employment of buyers and purchasing agents is projected to decline due to increased automation and outsourcing of some procurement tasks. Organizations will likely adopt automation for simple procurement functions, such as finding suppliers or processing purchase orders. In addition, some organizations may rely on third parties to handle other tasks, such as market research or supplier risk assessments. Organizations may outsource these functions to focus on complex or strategic procurement tasks and to reduce costs.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (23.2%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (13.9%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS550000) (9.1%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS551000) (9.1%)
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (8.9%)
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (8.3%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (8.3%)
- Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (8%)
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