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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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$30,360 or $14.60/hr
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$18,200 or $8.75/hr
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$48,570 or $23.35/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$31,530 or $15.16/hr
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$23,090 or $11.10/hr
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$45,650 or $21.95/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$33,040 or $15.89/hr
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$22,900 or $11.01/hr
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$46,900 or $22.55/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$30,360 or $14.59/hr
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$18,200 or $8.75/hr
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$48,410 or $23.28/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$30,950 or $14.88/hr
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$18,470 or $8.88/hr
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$48,950 or $23.53/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$29,230 or $14.05/hr
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$18,200 or $8.75/hr
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$48,080 or $23.11/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$46,610 or $22.41/hr
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$28,450 or $13.68/hr
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$79,170 or $38.06/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$28,230 or $13.57/hr
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$19,340 or $9.30/hr
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$43,770 or $21.04/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$29,630 or $14.25/hr
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$19,340 or $9.30/hr
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$48,810 or $23.47/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$36,030 or $17.32/hr
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$22,880 or $11.00/hr
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$57,430 or $27.61/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$31,100 or $14.95/hr
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$18,200 or $8.75/hr
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$47,600 or $22.89/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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$29,130 or $14.01/hr
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$18,200 or $8.75/hr
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$44,600 or $21.44/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$29,980 or $14.41/hr
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$18,210 or $8.76/hr
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$46,940 or $22.57/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 31%
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Job Openings
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412 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,842 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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272
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29%
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6
|
51
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57
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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296
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41%
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12
|
62
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74
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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128
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41%
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5
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26
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31
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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69
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28%
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2
|
14
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16
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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454
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52%
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24
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95
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119
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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 +18%.
(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 10530 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 514,000 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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Population and income growth are expected to result in increased demand for food, drinks, and entertainment. More bartenders will be needed to meet this demand, especially in full-service restaurants and drinking places. Grocery stores and movie theaters are also adding bar services, which will create demand for bartenders in these businesses.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (79.2%)
- Food services and drinking places (NAICS722000) (74%)
- Restaurants and other eating places (NAICS722500) (44.5%)
- Full-service restaurants (NAICS722511) (41.9%)
- Drinking places (alcoholic beverages) (NAICS722400) (27.9%)
- Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (6.2%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (NAICS813000) (6.2%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS710000) (6.2%)
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