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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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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$35,370 or $17.01/hr
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$26,000 or $12.50/hr
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$46,280 or $22.25/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$41,100 or $19.76/hr
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$28,530 or $13.72/hr
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$59,970 or $28.83/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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$28,150 or $13.53/hr
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$20,720 or $9.96/hr
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$39,440 or $18.96/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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16 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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222 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 6
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62
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6%
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6
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6
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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44
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5%
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4
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4
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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 2
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42
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-2%
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5
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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 -8%.
(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 1400 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 127,000 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
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (74.4%)
- Apparel Manufacturing (NAICS315000) (25.7%)
- Textile product mills (NAICS314000) (21.3%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS337000) (8.9%)
- Self-employed workers (6.2%)
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