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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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$37,700 or $18.13/hr
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$23,980 or $11.53/hr
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$53,070 or $25.51/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$35,770 or $17.20/hr
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$26,690 or $12.83/hr
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$50,960 or $24.50/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$41,060 or $19.74/hr
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$27,630 or $13.28/hr
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$56,130 or $26.99/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$36,530 or $17.56/hr
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$23,850 or $11.46/hr
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$50,860 or $24.45/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$40,340 or $19.40/hr
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$27,660 or $13.30/hr
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$63,810 or $30.68/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$35,380 or $17.01/hr
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$24,160 or $11.61/hr
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$51,650 or $24.83/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$41,300 or $19.86/hr
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$30,510 or $14.67/hr
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$59,710 or $28.71/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$39,300 or $18.90/hr
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$28,090 or $13.50/hr
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$60,620 or $29.14/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$36,490 or $17.55/hr
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$20,960 or $10.08/hr
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$53,540 or $25.74/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$40,870 or $19.65/hr
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$27,540 or $13.24/hr
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$56,390 or $27.11/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$36,060 or $17.34/hr
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$23,040 or $11.08/hr
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$59,250 or $28.49/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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$35,650 or $17.14/hr
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$23,350 or $11.23/hr
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$51,110 or $24.57/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$36,980 or $17.78/hr
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$24,110 or $11.59/hr
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$51,000 or $24.52/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 -6%
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Job Openings
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166 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,934 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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297
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0%
|
|
29
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29
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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274
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3%
|
1
|
26
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27
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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 1
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236
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-7%
|
|
26
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26
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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223
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-3%
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-1
|
21
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20
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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245
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-7%
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-2
|
23
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21
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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388
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-6%
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-2
|
36
|
34
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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231
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-2%
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|
21
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21
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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 -7%.
(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 8070 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 814,300 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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Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and increased use of other technology, such as hand-held devices that read barcodes automatically, allow fewer clerks in warehouses to do the same amount of work.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (27.1%)
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (21.2%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (16.5%)
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (15.6%)
- Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (9.9%)
- Warehousing and storage (NAICS493000) (8.9%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (6.1%)
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