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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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$26,540 or $12.76/hr
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$21,580 or $10.37/hr
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$31,440 or $15.11/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$32,150 or $15.46/hr
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$26,000 or $12.50/hr
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$41,360 or $19.88/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$34,690 or $16.68/hr
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$27,350 or $13.15/hr
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$45,980 or $22.11/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$28,370 or $13.64/hr
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$22,290 or $10.72/hr
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$35,050 or $16.85/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$28,580 or $13.74/hr
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$22,300 or $10.72/hr
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$34,990 or $16.82/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$27,970 or $13.45/hr
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$22,370 or $10.75/hr
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$33,120 or $15.92/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$40,900 or $19.67/hr
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$30,950 or $14.88/hr
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$51,580 or $24.80/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$29,180 or $14.03/hr
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$22,200 or $10.68/hr
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$37,570 or $18.06/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$29,220 or $14.05/hr
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$21,650 or $10.41/hr
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$38,320 or $18.42/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$33,460 or $16.09/hr
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$25,310 or $12.17/hr
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$45,200 or $21.73/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$25,770 or $12.39/hr
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$21,490 or $10.33/hr
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$31,840 or $15.31/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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$26,640 or $12.81/hr
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$21,010 or $10.10/hr
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$32,480 or $15.62/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$26,520 or $12.75/hr
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$20,970 or $10.08/hr
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$33,130 or $15.93/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 7%
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Job Openings
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634 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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4,503 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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750
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11%
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9
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105
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114
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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280
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14%
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4
|
48
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52
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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567
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20%
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10
|
65
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75
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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366
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5%
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2
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39
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41
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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1,032
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9%
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10
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111
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121
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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460
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8%
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4
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50
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54
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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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small number
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A total of 16450 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 1,191,600 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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Landscaping and groundskeeping workers will be needed to keep up with increasing demand for lawn care and landscaping services from aging or busy homeowners and from large institutions, such as universities and corporate campuses.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
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Self-Employment
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In 2021, 22.8% of the people in this occupation were self-employed.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (46.5%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (46.4%)
- Services to buildings and dwellings (NAICS561700) (44.7%)
- Landscaping services (NAICS561730) (44.3%)
- Self-employed workers (22.8%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS710000) (8.2%)
- Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries (NAICS713000) (7.6%)
- Other amusement and recreation industries (NAICS713900) (7.5%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (6.4%)
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