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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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$32,720 or $15.73/hr
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$21,600 or $10.39/hr
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$44,990 or $21.63/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$33,170 or $15.95/hr
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$26,000 or $12.50/hr
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$41,830 or $20.11/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$34,770 or $16.72/hr
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$27,610 or $13.27/hr
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$43,910 or $21.11/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$31,750 or $15.26/hr
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$21,510 or $10.34/hr
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$44,260 or $21.28/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$30,070 or $14.46/hr
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$21,540 or $10.35/hr
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$38,980 or $18.74/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$31,950 or $15.36/hr
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$21,250 or $10.22/hr
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$43,690 or $21.00/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$39,960 or $19.21/hr
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$29,710 or $14.28/hr
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$53,470 or $25.71/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$34,960 or $16.81/hr
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$22,920 or $11.02/hr
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$52,260 or $25.12/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$33,230 or $15.98/hr
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$22,490 or $10.81/hr
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$45,770 or $22.00/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$36,620 or $17.61/hr
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$28,030 or $13.48/hr
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$45,750 or $22.00/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$31,360 or $15.08/hr
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$22,570 or $10.85/hr
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$44,600 or $21.44/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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$30,820 or $14.82/hr
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$22,920 or $11.02/hr
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$42,350 or $20.36/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$32,540 or $15.64/hr
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$22,660 or $10.89/hr
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$45,200 or $21.73/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 10%
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Job Openings
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1,248 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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8,438 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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938
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4%
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1
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81
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82
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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998
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13%
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13
|
141
|
154
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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1,105
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17%
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18
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156
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174
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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1,044
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4%
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4
|
138
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142
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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1,048
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5%
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5
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140
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145
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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2,015
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7%
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14
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271
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285
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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1,825
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7%
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12
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246
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258
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. The occupation Freight/Stock/Material Handler is part of this group.
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 +6%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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large number
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A total of 42190 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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very large occupation
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This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 2,806,500 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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Some warehouses have installed equipment, such as high-speed conveyors and sorting systems, to increase efficiency. However, hand laborers and freight, stock, and material movers will still be needed to move materials in nearly all sectors of the economy.
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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
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (32.1%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (22.1%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (21.1%)
- Employment services (NAICS561300) (19.9%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (13.6%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (13.3%)
- Couriers and messengers (NAICS492000) (12.2%)
- Couriers and Express Delivery Services (NAICS492100) (12%)
- Warehousing and storage (NAICS493000) (11.7%)
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (9.1%)
- Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (6.9%)
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