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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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$65,650 or $31.56/hr
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$40,670 or $19.55/hr
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$93,670 or $45.04/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$59,010 or $28.37/hr
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$42,780 or $20.57/hr
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$74,140 or $35.64/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$62,470 or $30.03/hr
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$47,800 or $22.98/hr
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$93,270 or $44.84/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$59,960 or $28.83/hr
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$44,030 or $21.17/hr
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$78,450 or $37.72/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$57,670 or $27.73/hr
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$44,330 or $21.31/hr
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$79,900 or $38.41/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$55,240 or $26.56/hr
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$37,090 or $17.83/hr
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$77,410 or $37.22/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$70,370 or $33.83/hr
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$40,950 or $19.69/hr
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$94,960 or $45.65/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$55,660 or $26.76/hr
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$45,260 or $21.76/hr
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$74,210 or $35.68/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$58,080 or $27.92/hr
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$45,450 or $21.85/hr
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$78,430 or $37.71/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$59,490 or $28.60/hr
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$41,290 or $19.85/hr
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$74,120 or $35.63/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$56,770 or $27.29/hr
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$46,710 or $22.46/hr
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$76,120 or $36.60/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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$58,170 or $27.96/hr
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$45,330 or $21.79/hr
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$75,040 or $36.08/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$55,500 or $26.68/hr
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$40,340 or $19.40/hr
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$77,170 or $37.10/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Increasing Growth rate is estimated to be 56%
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Job Openings
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179 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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865 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 1
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139
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43%
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2
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19
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21
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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141
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37%
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5
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20
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25
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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83
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43%
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4
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12
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16
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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66
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47%
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3
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10
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13
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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112
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48%
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5
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16
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21
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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209
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37%
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8
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30
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38
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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102
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37%
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4
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14
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18
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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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increasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +27%.
(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 1790 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 96,500 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Much faster than average growth
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Demand for physical therapy is expected to increase in response to the health needs of an aging population. More physical therapist assistants and aides will be needed to manage the effects of chronic conditions and help patients maintain their mobility.
Physical therapists are expected to increasingly use physical therapist assistants, particularly in long-term care environments, in order to reduce the cost of physical therapy services. Once the physical therapist has evaluated a patient and designed a plan of care, the assistant can provide many parts of the treatment, as directed by the therapist.
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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) (96.5%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (62.1%)
- Offices of other health practitioners (NAICS621300) (45.5%)
- Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists (NAICS621340) (44.5%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (24.3%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (19.5%)
- Home health care services (NAICS621600) (10.6%)
- Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS623000) (9.5%)
- Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (NAICS623100) (8.4%)
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