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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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$65,560 or $31.52/hr
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$52,000 or $25.00/hr
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$79,000 or $37.98/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$76,550 or $36.81/hr
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$64,190 or $30.86/hr
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$90,100 or $43.32/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$68,430 or $32.90/hr
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$52,200 or $25.10/hr
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$89,130 or $42.85/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$71,330 or $34.29/hr
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$60,860 or $29.26/hr
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$92,860 or $44.64/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$67,700 or $32.55/hr
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$60,290 or $28.99/hr
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$90,110 or $43.32/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$96,500 or $46.40/hr
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$78,780 or $37.88/hr
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$117,830 or $56.65/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$69,100 or $33.22/hr
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$52,790 or $25.38/hr
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$87,360 or $42.00/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$65,730 or $31.60/hr
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$56,890 or $27.35/hr
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$80,080 or $38.50/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$81,580 or $39.22/hr
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$63,450 or $30.50/hr
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$101,870 or $48.97/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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$62,190 or $29.90/hr
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$50,630 or $24.34/hr
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$76,860 or $36.95/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$65,880 or $31.67/hr
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$50,630 or $24.34/hr
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$76,860 or $36.95/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 24%
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Job Openings
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51 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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495 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 1
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77
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25%
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1
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6
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7
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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73
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23%
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2
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6
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8
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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56
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27%
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2
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5
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7
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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 3
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78
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18%
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2
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6
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8
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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35
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20%
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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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116
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18%
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2
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8
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10
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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 +15%.
(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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Less than 1000 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 82,300 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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As the large baby-boom population ages, the need to diagnose medical conditions - such as blood clots and heart disease - will likely increase. Imaging technology is a tool used in making these diagnoses. Moreover, diagnostic medical sonographers, cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and vascular technologists will continue to be needed in healthcare settings to provide an alternative to imaging techniques that involve radiation.
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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) (95.2%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (57.2%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (56.5%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (37.8%)
- Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (23.1%)
- Medical and diagnostic laboratories (NAICS621500) (10.5%)
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