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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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$84,430 or $40.59/hr
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$49,550 or $23.82/hr
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$128,160 or $61.62/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$102,550 or $49.30/hr
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$51,470 or $24.74/hr
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$157,290 or $75.62/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$103,180 or $49.61/hr
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$44,990 or $21.63/hr
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$152,740 or $73.43/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$137,890 or $66.29/hr
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$82,100 or $39.47/hr
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$197,640 or $95.02/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$109,890 or $52.83/hr
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$65,310 or $31.40/hr
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$161,040 or $77.43/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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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$101,930 or $49.01/hr
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$32,320 or $15.54/hr
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$153,380 or $73.74/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 37%
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Job Openings
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27 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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232 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 2
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12
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58%
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1
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1
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2
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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56
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29%
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2
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5
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7
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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51
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35%
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2
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4
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6
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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59
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31%
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2
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5
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7
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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 +35%.
(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 1950 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 163,000 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 information security analysts is expected to be very high. Cyberattacks have grown in frequency, and analysts will be needed to come up with innovative solutions to prevent hackers from stealing critical information or creating problems for computer networks.
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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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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (42.4%)
- Computer systems design and related services (NAICS541500) (26.5%)
- Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (15.1%)
- Information (NAICS510000) (13.7%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS550000) (8.3%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS551000) (8.3%)
- Credit intermediation and related activities (NAICS522000) (7.4%)
- Other information services (NAICS519000) (6.5%)
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