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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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$75,100 or $36.11/hr
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$44,720 or $21.50/hr
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$92,580 or $44.51/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$78,860 or $37.91/hr
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$51,110 or $24.57/hr
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$101,250 or $48.68/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$114,900 or $55.24/hr
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$64,620 or $31.07/hr
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$176,280 or $84.75/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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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$65,500 or $31.49/hr
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$37,990 or $18.27/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 Biological Scientists, All Other. The occupation Bioinformatics Scientist 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 +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 50,600 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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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (37.4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (36%)
- Scientific research and development services (NAICS541700) (27.7%)
- Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (NAICS541710) (27.7%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (7%)
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (6.9%)
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