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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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$26,330 or $12.66/hr
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$21,820 or $10.49/hr
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$28,870 or $13.88/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$42,500 or $20.43/hr
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$29,450 or $14.16/hr
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$48,340 or $23.24/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$34,150 or $16.42/hr
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$26,900 or $12.93/hr
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$45,430 or $21.84/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$27,140 or $13.05/hr
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$18,220 or $8.76/hr
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$38,360 or $18.44/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$32,050 or $15.41/hr
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$22,510 or $10.82/hr
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$46,750 or $22.48/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$41,790 or $20.09/hr
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$30,750 or $14.78/hr
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$54,970 or $26.43/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$29,840 or $14.35/hr
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$23,280 or $11.19/hr
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$39,480 or $18.98/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$37,870 or $18.21/hr
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$29,230 or $14.05/hr
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$51,930 or $24.97/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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$28,180 or $13.55/hr
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$21,930 or $10.54/hr
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$36,470 or $17.53/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$27,140 or $13.05/hr
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$22,590 or $10.86/hr
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$30,990 or $14.90/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 10%
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Job Openings
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131 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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839 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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113
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10%
|
1
|
17
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18
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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287
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16%
|
4
|
44
|
48
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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118
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3%
|
|
17
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17
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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42
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19%
|
1
|
6
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7
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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171
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12%
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2
|
25
|
27
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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99
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9%
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1
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14
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15
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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 +10%.
(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 1890 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 99,300 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (69.3%)
- Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS623000) (41.7%)
- Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (NAICS623200) (25.1%)
- Social assistance (NAICS624000) (23.4%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (21.1%)
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (15.6%)
- Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (NAICS623210) (13.6%)
- Residential mental health and substance abuse facilities (NAICS623220) (11.5%)
- Community food and housing, and emergency and other relief services (NAICS624200) (11.2%)
- Other residential care facilities (NAICS623900) (10.5%)
- Individual and family services (NAICS624100) (8.7%)
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