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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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$55,360 or $26.62/hr
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$38,630 or $18.57/hr
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$79,720 or $38.33/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$64,210 or $30.87/hr
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$37,630 or $18.09/hr
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$97,160 or $46.71/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$72,610 or $34.91/hr
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$42,730 or $20.55/hr
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$112,820 or $54.24/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$58,550 or $28.15/hr
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$35,010 or $16.83/hr
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$90,550 or $43.53/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$65,920 or $31.69/hr
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$36,890 or $17.74/hr
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$96,520 or $46.40/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$76,710 or $36.88/hr
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$44,720 or $21.50/hr
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$110,090 or $52.93/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$93,140 or $44.78/hr
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$49,860 or $23.97/hr
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$139,440 or $67.04/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$62,760 or $30.17/hr
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$33,520 or $16.11/hr
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$92,280 or $44.37/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$59,960 or $28.83/hr
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$33,830 or $16.27/hr
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$87,140 or $41.89/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$72,880 or $35.04/hr
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$39,900 or $19.18/hr
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$110,360 or $53.06/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$61,490 or $29.56/hr
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$37,360 or $17.96/hr
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$103,790 or $49.90/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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$54,540 or $26.22/hr
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$35,360 or $17.00/hr
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$80,240 or $38.58/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$59,510 or $28.61/hr
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$36,770 or $17.68/hr
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$89,980 or $43.26/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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226 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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2,182 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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201
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10%
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2
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22
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24
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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259
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14%
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4
|
27
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31
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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428
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14%
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6
|
42
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48
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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135
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7%
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1
|
13
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14
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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468
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11%
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5
|
45
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50
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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178
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8%
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2
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17
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19
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Regions with decreasing outlook (negative 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 4
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405
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-1%
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37
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37
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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 +8%.
(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 8190 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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large occupation
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This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 782,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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Companies are likely to continue to outsource human resources functions to organizations that provide these services, rather than directly employing human resources specialists. In addition, the services of human resources generalists will likely be needed to handle increasingly complex employment laws and benefit options.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
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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) (21%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (20.9%)
- Employment services (NAICS561300) (17.1%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (12.9%)
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (10%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (7.3%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS550000) (6.7%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS551000) (6.7%)
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