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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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$53,030 or $25.50/hr
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$32,410 or $15.58/hr
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$77,850 or $37.43/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$54,190 or $26.05/hr
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$37,120 or $17.85/hr
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$75,230 or $36.17/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$58,700 or $28.22/hr
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$36,790 or $17.69/hr
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$80,580 or $38.74/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$51,560 or $24.79/hr
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$31,050 or $14.93/hr
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$77,900 or $37.45/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$53,230 or $25.59/hr
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$33,340 or $16.03/hr
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$75,550 or $36.32/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$49,040 or $23.58/hr
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$30,670 or $14.75/hr
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$73,430 or $35.30/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$74,350 or $35.74/hr
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$45,880 or $22.06/hr
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$107,920 or $51.89/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$53,910 or $25.92/hr
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$29,430 or $14.15/hr
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$74,440 or $35.79/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$51,520 or $24.77/hr
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$31,830 or $15.30/hr
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$75,080 or $36.09/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$60,180 or $28.94/hr
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$37,340 or $17.95/hr
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$83,170 or $39.98/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$47,310 or $22.74/hr
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$27,700 or $13.32/hr
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$73,190 or $35.19/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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$44,840 or $21.56/hr
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$30,370 or $14.60/hr
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$61,990 or $29.80/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$48,820 or $23.47/hr
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$31,520 or $15.16/hr
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$73,780 or $35.47/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 2%
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Job Openings
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733 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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7,212 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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791
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3%
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8
|
85
|
93
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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1,228
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5%
|
6
|
125
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131
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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1,628
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1%
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2
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160
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162
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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680
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2%
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2
|
67
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69
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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 -2%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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small number
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A total of 15960 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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very large occupation
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This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 1,521,800 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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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (16.1%)
- Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (13.9%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (10.9%)
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (9.2%)
- Credit intermediation and related activities (NAICS522000) (8.3%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (6.9%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (6.9%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (6.6%)
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