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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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$111,770 or $53.74/hr
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$64,720 or $31.11/hr
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$176,860 or $85.03/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$103,530 or $49.77/hr
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$66,210 or $31.83/hr
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$124,400 or $59.81/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$119,910 or $57.65/hr
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$70,690 or $33.99/hr
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$186,480 or $89.65/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$108,540 or $52.18/hr
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$60,690 or $29.18/hr
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$174,950 or $84.11/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$129,250 or $62.14/hr
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$76,680 or $36.87/hr
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$192,190 or $92.40/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$168,020 or $80.78/hr
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$101,030 or $48.57/hr
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$239,200 or $115.00/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$109,780 or $52.78/hr
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$65,130 or $31.31/hr
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$162,870 or $78.30/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$139,440 or $67.04/hr
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$75,080 or $36.10/hr
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$213,100 or $102.45/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$137,580 or $66.15/hr
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$72,990 or $35.09/hr
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$183,440 or $88.19/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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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$103,600 or $49.81/hr
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$61,850 or $29.74/hr
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$162,490 or $78.12/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 11%
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Job Openings
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37 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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393 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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37
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5%
|
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4
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4
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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48
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19%
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1
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4
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5
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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66
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11%
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1
|
6
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7
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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42
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17%
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1
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3
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4
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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101
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15%
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2
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8
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10
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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39
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8%
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3
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3
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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 +7%.
(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 1630 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 174,200 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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Employment growth depends largely on the performance and growth of individual companies. As new companies form and organizations expand their operations, they will need more human resources managers to administer and monitor their programs.
Human resources managers also will be needed to ensure that firms adhere to changing and complex employment laws regarding topics such as equal employment opportunity, healthcare, and retirement plans.
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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) (16%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS550000) (13.2%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS551000) (13.2%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (10.3%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (8.5%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (8.4%)
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (8.4%)
- Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (7.4%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (7.1%)
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