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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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$42,990 or $20.67/hr
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$29,800 or $14.33/hr
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$59,920 or $28.81/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$36,330 or $17.46/hr
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$24,380 or $11.72/hr
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$50,410 or $24.24/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$49,910 or $24.00/hr
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$32,360 or $15.56/hr
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$71,640 or $34.44/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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$32,900 or $15.82/hr
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$30,360 or $14.60/hr
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$39,320 or $18.91/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 0%
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Job Openings
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22 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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237 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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24
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0%
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3
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3
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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 +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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A total of 1150 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 102,900 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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Employment growth for woodworkers will stem from demand for wood products. These products include furniture for home renovation projects and outdoor structures for restaurants and other businesses. However, automation, especially the use of computer numerical control (CNC) machines in wood product manufacturing, may limit the overall need for some of these workers over the projections decade.
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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) (77.7%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS337000) (64.4%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (9.1%)
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS321000) (8.6%)
- Other wood product manufacturing (NAICS321900) (8%)
- Self-employed workers (7.7%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (7.2%)
- Building finishing contractors (NAICS238300) (7.1%)
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