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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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$33,990 or $16.34/hr
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$25,780 or $12.39/hr
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$46,970 or $22.58/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$34,120 or $16.40/hr
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$26,470 or $12.72/hr
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$39,840 or $19.15/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$33,880 or $16.29/hr
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$22,490 or $10.81/hr
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$50,110 or $24.09/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$34,100 or $16.39/hr
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$24,710 or $11.88/hr
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$45,080 or $21.68/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$41,140 or $19.78/hr
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$27,860 or $13.40/hr
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$61,820 or $29.72/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$31,500 or $15.14/hr
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$21,070 or $10.13/hr
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$39,880 or $19.17/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$26,890 or $12.93/hr
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$22,880 or $11.00/hr
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$37,850 or $18.20/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$34,320 or $16.50/hr
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$21,940 or $10.55/hr
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$50,290 or $24.18/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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$29,880 or $14.37/hr
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$20,190 or $9.71/hr
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$56,160 or $27.00/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$30,920 or $14.86/hr
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$18,890 or $9.08/hr
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$45,000 or $21.64/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Decreasing Growth rate is estimated to be -24%
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Job Openings
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38 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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530 were employed in this occupation
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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 1
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35
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-20%
|
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5
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5
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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57
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-18%
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-1
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5
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4
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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147
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-16%
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-2
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14
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12
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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46
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-17%
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-1
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5
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4
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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93
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-17%
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-2
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9
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7
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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80
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-22%
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-2
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7
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5
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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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decreasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -25%.
(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 1310 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 155,900 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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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (20.7%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (20.6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (16.3%)
- Employment services (NAICS561300) (13.2%)
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (8.8%)
- Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (8.4%)
- Information (NAICS510000) (7.9%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (6.2%)
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