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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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$56,800 or $27.31/hr
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$39,240 or $18.87/hr
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$72,180 or $34.70/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$47,600 or $22.88/hr
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$32,860 or $15.80/hr
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$67,100 or $32.26/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$59,190 or $28.46/hr
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$35,980 or $17.30/hr
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$75,880 or $36.48/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$59,600 or $28.65/hr
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$39,540 or $19.01/hr
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$82,050 or $39.45/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$62,420 or $30.01/hr
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$40,470 or $19.46/hr
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$81,010 or $38.95/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$62,430 or $30.01/hr
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$45,620 or $21.93/hr
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$79,850 or $38.39/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$53,300 or $25.63/hr
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$37,560 or $18.06/hr
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$65,690 or $31.58/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$54,980 or $26.43/hr
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$37,820 or $18.18/hr
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$72,850 or $35.02/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$56,100 or $26.97/hr
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$36,150 or $17.38/hr
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$68,010 or $32.70/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$50,960 or $24.50/hr
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$35,980 or $17.30/hr
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$69,350 or $33.34/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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$57,480 or $27.64/hr
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$44,900 or $21.59/hr
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$70,940 or $34.11/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$50,720 or $24.38/hr
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$32,360 or $15.56/hr
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$70,040 or $33.67/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 14%
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Job Openings
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97 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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875 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 1
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111
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13%
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1
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12
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13
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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113
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15%
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2
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11
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13
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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124
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11%
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2
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12
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14
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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78
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19%
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2
|
7
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9
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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69
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10%
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1
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6
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7
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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289
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10%
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3
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27
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30
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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78
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10%
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1
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7
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8
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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 +11%.
(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 1970 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 179,500 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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Healthcare social workers will continue to be needed to help aging populations and their families adjust to new treatments, medications, and lifestyles.
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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) (80.1%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (27.4%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (26.3%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (24.2%)
- Social assistance (NAICS624000) (14.4%)
- Individual and family services (NAICS624100) (12.5%)
- Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS623000) (12%)
- Home health care services (NAICS621600) (11.9%)
- Outpatient care centers (NAICS621400) (7.6%)
- Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (NAICS623100) (7.4%)
- Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities (NAICS624120) (7.2%)
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