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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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$53,650 or $25.80/hr
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$34,730 or $16.70/hr
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$78,820 or $37.89/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$49,700 or $23.89/hr
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$35,710 or $17.17/hr
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$61,420 or $29.53/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$51,070 or $24.55/hr
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$31,810 or $15.29/hr
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$74,430 or $35.79/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$63,040 or $30.31/hr
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$36,690 or $17.64/hr
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$82,820 or $39.82/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$54,710 or $26.30/hr
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$36,820 or $17.70/hr
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$83,370 or $40.08/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$56,290 or $27.06/hr
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$36,060 or $17.34/hr
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$82,560 or $39.69/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$63,880 or $30.71/hr
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$39,280 or $18.89/hr
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$96,010 or $46.16/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$59,090 or $28.41/hr
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$33,480 or $16.10/hr
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$88,380 or $42.49/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$59,430 or $28.57/hr
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$39,810 or $19.14/hr
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$80,230 or $38.57/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$51,620 or $24.82/hr
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$36,040 or $17.33/hr
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$65,670 or $31.57/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$46,880 or $22.54/hr
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$27,800 or $13.37/hr
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$75,830 or $36.46/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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$50,300 or $24.18/hr
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$28,960 or $13.92/hr
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$80,190 or $38.55/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$52,890 or $25.43/hr
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$30,280 or $14.56/hr
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$82,460 or $39.64/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 4%
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Job Openings
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131 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,206 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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167
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25%
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4
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17
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21
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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 1
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150
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4%
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1
|
17
|
18
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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140
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10%
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2
|
17
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19
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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103
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5%
|
|
10
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10
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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140
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0%
|
|
13
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13
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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281
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9%
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2
|
27
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29
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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80
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6%
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|
8
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8
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters. The occupation Pipefitter/Steamfitter 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 +2%.
(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 4860 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 469,000 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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Employment of pipefitters, and steamfitters is projected to grow slower than the average for all occupations. Despite limited employment growth, openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Construction (NAICS230000) (75.1%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (68.5%)
- Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (67.4%)
- Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors (NAICS238220) (65.6%)
- Self-employed workers (9.1%)
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