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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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$86,880 or $41.77/hr
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$60,020 or $28.86/hr
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$126,070 or $60.61/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$89,840 or $43.19/hr
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$63,980 or $30.76/hr
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$128,310 or $61.69/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$101,710 or $48.90/hr
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$64,570 or $31.04/hr
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$145,490 or $69.95/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$115,810 or $55.68/hr
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$76,650 or $36.85/hr
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$175,250 or $84.25/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$79,290 or $38.12/hr
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$60,340 or $29.01/hr
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$98,270 or $47.25/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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$91,430 or $43.96/hr
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$61,110 or $29.38/hr
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$118,020 or $56.74/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$96,290 or $46.29/hr
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$61,230 or $29.44/hr
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$140,490 or $67.54/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 3%
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Job Openings
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28 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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360 were employed in this occupation
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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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23
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13%
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2
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2
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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44
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14%
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1
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3
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4
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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160
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12%
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2
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12
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14
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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66
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14%
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1
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5
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6
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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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stable
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +4%.
(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 44,000 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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Heightened public awareness of the hazards facing the environment is expected to support demand for environmental engineers. For example, these workers are expected to be needed to help design solutions to improve water and air quality amid growing concerns about pollution and the lack of access to clean drinking water across the country.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (51.6%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (31.3%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (29.7%)
- Management, scientific, and technical consulting services (NAICS541600) (18.4%)
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (14.6%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (7.3%)
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (6.8%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (6.4%)
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