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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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$45,810 or $22.03/hr
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$38,930 or $18.72/hr
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$48,340 or $23.24/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$42,630 or $20.50/hr
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$31,570 or $15.18/hr
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$55,240 or $26.56/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$51,390 or $24.71/hr
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$36,160 or $17.39/hr
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$67,970 or $32.68/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$40,680 or $19.56/hr
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$31,760 or $15.27/hr
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$51,290 or $24.66/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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$49,410 or $23.76/hr
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$31,660 or $15.22/hr
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$82,390 or $39.61/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 15%
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Job Openings
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43 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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324 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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65
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8%
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7
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7
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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62
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3%
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7
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7
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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34
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3%
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3
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3
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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121
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7%
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1
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13
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14
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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 +2%.
(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 1280 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 111,000 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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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
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (85.3%)
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS325000) (37.1%)
- Food manufacturing (NAICS311000) (16.7%)
- Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS327000) (10.6%)
- Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing (NAICS325400) (10%)
- Animal food manufacturing (NAICS311100) (6.4%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (6.1%)
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