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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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$47,200 or $22.69/hr
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$28,410 or $13.66/hr
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$71,220 or $34.24/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$51,840 or $24.92/hr
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$35,810 or $17.22/hr
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$74,930 or $36.03/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$49,000 or $23.56/hr
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$29,340 or $14.11/hr
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$75,130 or $36.12/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$42,860 or $20.61/hr
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$29,310 or $14.09/hr
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$62,770 or $30.18/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$56,420 or $27.13/hr
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$36,790 or $17.69/hr
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$79,760 or $38.35/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$53,450 or $25.70/hr
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$30,530 or $14.68/hr
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$76,680 or $36.87/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$51,400 or $24.71/hr
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$28,080 or $13.50/hr
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$78,270 or $37.63/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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$50,960 or $24.50/hr
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$30,850 or $14.83/hr
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$79,340 or $38.15/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$50,020 or $24.05/hr
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$28,810 or $13.85/hr
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$79,870 or $38.40/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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41 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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323 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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14
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0%
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3
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3
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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48
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15%
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1
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6
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7
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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47
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11%
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|
6
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6
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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123
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5%
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1
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15
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16
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Surveying and Mapping Technicians. The occupation Surveying Technician 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 59,800 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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Increased demand for mapping technology is expected to require technicians to gather and prepare the data, even as drones and other advancements make workers more efficient and limit projected employment growth
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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
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (65.6%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (61.1%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (26.1%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (10.5%)
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