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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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$47,010 or $22.60/hr
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$28,180 or $13.55/hr
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$74,720 or $35.92/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$48,410 or $23.27/hr
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$27,580 or $13.26/hr
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$60,070 or $28.88/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$50,320 or $24.19/hr
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$33,010 or $15.87/hr
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$74,720 or $35.92/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$46,120 or $22.17/hr
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$28,650 or $13.78/hr
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$75,020 or $36.07/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$50,040 or $24.06/hr
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$28,880 or $13.88/hr
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$81,600 or $39.23/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$61,010 or $29.33/hr
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$37,050 or $17.81/hr
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$89,990 or $43.27/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$54,850 or $26.37/hr
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$35,590 or $17.11/hr
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$87,370 or $42.01/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$50,140 or $24.10/hr
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$38,100 or $18.32/hr
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$69,800 or $33.56/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$46,620 or $22.41/hr
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$27,040 or $13.00/hr
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$77,720 or $37.36/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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$40,080 or $19.27/hr
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$29,250 or $14.06/hr
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$53,050 or $25.51/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$42,790 or $20.57/hr
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$28,640 or $13.77/hr
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$64,620 or $31.07/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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141 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,297 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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64
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22%
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2
|
13
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15
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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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136
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11%
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2
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16
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18
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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37
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14%
|
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3
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3
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Regions with decreasing outlook (negative 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 4
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43
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-2%
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3
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3
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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 +3%.
(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 2360 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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medium occupation
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This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 217,600 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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Landscaping and groundskeeping workers will be needed to keep up with increasing demand for lawn care and landscaping services from aging or busy homeowners and from large institutions, such as universities and corporate campuses.
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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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Self-Employment
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In 2021, 46.2% of the people in this occupation were self-employed.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Self-employed workers (46.2%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (36.1%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (36%)
- Services to buildings and dwellings (NAICS561700) (35.5%)
- Landscaping services (NAICS561730) (35%)
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