:
Go
West Virginia Earnings
West Virginia Metropolitan Areas Wages
Region
|
Average
|
Entry Level
|
Experienced
|
Charleston MSA
|
$22,400 or $10.77/hr
|
$18,560 or $8.92/hr
|
$26,660 or $12.82/hr
|
Cumberland MD-WV MSA
|
$26,620 or $12.80/hr
|
$26,000 or $12.50/hr
|
$28,190 or $13.55/hr
|
Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
|
$27,650 or $13.29/hr
|
$24,160 or $11.62/hr
|
$30,020 or $14.43/hr
|
Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
|
$22,410 or $10.77/hr
|
$18,500 or $8.89/hr
|
$26,710 or $12.84/hr
|
Morgantown MSA
|
$22,590 or $10.86/hr
|
$18,580 or $8.93/hr
|
$26,810 or $12.89/hr
|
Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
|
$22,250 or $10.70/hr
|
$18,200 or $8.75/hr
|
$26,390 or $12.69/hr
|
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
|
$31,440 or $15.12/hr
|
$26,000 or $12.50/hr
|
$36,270 or $17.44/hr
|
Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
|
$23,550 or $11.32/hr
|
$20,290 or $9.75/hr
|
$27,250 or $13.10/hr
|
Wheeling WV-OH MSA
|
$22,920 or $11.02/hr
|
$19,340 or $9.30/hr
|
$27,060 or $13.01/hr
|
Winchester VA-WV MSA
|
$26,350 or $12.67/hr
|
$22,880 or $11.00/hr
|
$34,490 or $16.58/hr
|
Beckley MSA
|
$21,810 or $10.49/hr
|
$18,200 or $8.75/hr
|
$25,990 or $12.49/hr
|
West Virginia Geographical Areas Wages
Region
|
Average
|
Entry Level
|
Experienced
|
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
|
$22,750 or $10.94/hr
|
$18,490 or $8.89/hr
|
$26,050 or $12.53/hr
|
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
|
$21,950 or $10.55/hr
|
$18,500 or $8.89/hr
|
$25,700 or $12.36/hr
|
West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
|
Stable Growth rate is estimated to be 15%
|
Job Openings
|
4,873 estimated annual job openings
|
Employment
|
20,964 were employed in this occupation
|
Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)
Region
|
Employment
|
Projected Growth Rate
|
Annual Openings (growth)
|
Annual Openings (replacement)
|
Annual Openings
|
Workforce Investment Area 2
|
3,861
|
23%
|
88
|
874
|
962
|
Workforce Investment Area 3
|
2,912
|
24%
|
70
|
660
|
730
|
Workforce Investment Area 6
|
4,625
|
35%
|
162
|
1,100
|
1,262
|
Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)
Region
|
Employment
|
Projected Growth Rate
|
Annual Openings (growth)
|
Annual Openings (replacement)
|
Annual Openings
|
Workforce Investment Area 1
|
3,132
|
15%
|
64
|
700
|
764
|
Workforce Investment Area 4
|
2,205
|
15%
|
33
|
481
|
514
|
Workforce Investment Area 5
|
1,901
|
12%
|
24
|
409
|
433
|
Workforce Investment Area 7
|
2,263
|
12%
|
27
|
485
|
512
|
National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Fast Food and Counter Workers. The occupation Barista is part of this group.
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
|
stable
|
|
The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +8%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
|
Job Openings
|
very large number
|
|
A total of 74140 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
|
Employment
|
very large occupation
|
|
This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 3,195,600 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
|
Growth
|
Faster than average growth
|
|
Population and income growth are expected to result in increased consumer demand for food at a variety of dining places, including restaurants and grocery stores, which should create jobs for food preparation workers.
|
Industries
|
Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (86%)
- Food services and drinking places (NAICS722000) (85.7%)
- Restaurants and other eating places (NAICS722500) (82.5%)
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (6.5%)
|