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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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$56,910 or $27.36/hr
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$31,220 or $15.01/hr
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$69,620 or $33.47/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$54,420 or $26.16/hr
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$31,970 or $15.37/hr
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$78,010 or $37.51/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$49,420 or $23.76/hr
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$35,730 or $17.18/hr
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$64,070 or $30.80/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$54,870 or $26.38/hr
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$34,430 or $16.55/hr
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$67,150 or $32.28/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$49,560 or $23.83/hr
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$27,970 or $13.45/hr
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$81,360 or $39.12/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$47,540 or $22.86/hr
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$29,640 or $14.25/hr
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$99,540 or $47.86/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$55,760 or $26.81/hr
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$37,150 or $17.86/hr
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$81,290 or $39.08/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$56,590 or $27.21/hr
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$30,530 or $14.68/hr
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$85,120 or $40.92/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$52,920 or $25.44/hr
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$29,870 or $14.36/hr
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$86,390 or $41.54/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$52,670 or $25.32/hr
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$35,540 or $17.09/hr
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$75,790 or $36.44/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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Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$42,370 or $20.37/hr
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$23,980 or $11.53/hr
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$60,080 or $28.89/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$52,280 or $25.14/hr
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$40,210 or $19.33/hr
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$75,600 or $36.34/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 11%
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Job Openings
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121 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,028 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 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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169
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22%
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4
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19
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23
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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 3
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85
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6%
|
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9
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9
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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98
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4%
|
|
11
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11
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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242
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7%
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2
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25
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27
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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181
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9%
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2
|
19
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21
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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 4
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176
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-9%
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-1
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17
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16
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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 +5%.
(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 4480 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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medium occupation
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This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 377,900 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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The tasks done by production, planning and expediting clerks remain difficult to automate. As a result, employment in these occupations is projected to increase.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (30.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (9.7%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (7.5%)
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (7.5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (7.4%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (7.2%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (6.8%)
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