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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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$66,860 or $32.15/hr
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$37,610 or $18.08/hr
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$93,300 or $44.86/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$67,290 or $32.35/hr
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$31,930 or $15.35/hr
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$113,300 or $54.47/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$73,570 or $35.37/hr
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$38,820 or $18.66/hr
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$108,850 or $52.33/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$67,500 or $32.45/hr
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$38,970 or $18.73/hr
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$95,830 or $46.07/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$121,200 or $58.27/hr
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$50,310 or $24.19/hr
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$210,230 or $101.07/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$78,110 or $37.55/hr
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$39,350 or $18.92/hr
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$141,170 or $67.87/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$90,720 or $43.62/hr
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$51,730 or $24.87/hr
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$140,860 or $67.72/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$63,150 or $30.36/hr
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$30,890 or $14.85/hr
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$89,240 or $42.90/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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$61,150 or $29.40/hr
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$35,260 or $16.95/hr
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$87,270 or $41.96/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$69,280 or $33.31/hr
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$35,250 or $16.95/hr
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$114,530 or $55.06/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 -9%
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Job Openings
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61 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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824 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 2
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48
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10%
|
|
6
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6
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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99
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5%
|
1
|
6
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7
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Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)
Region
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Employment
|
Projected Growth Rate
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Annual Openings (growth)
|
Annual Openings (replacement)
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Annual Openings
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Workforce Investment Area 1
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108
|
-6%
|
-1
|
12
|
11
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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55
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-7%
|
|
3
|
3
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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217
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-8%
|
|
12
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12
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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105
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-6%
|
|
6
|
6
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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 +0%.
(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 3710 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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large occupation
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This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 406,900 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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|
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Self-Employment
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In 2021, 38.6% 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 (38.6%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (17.2%)
- Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (11.4%)
- Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (9.5%)
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (7.7%)
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