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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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$44,760 or $21.52/hr
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$28,470 or $13.69/hr
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$58,780 or $28.26/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$43,480 or $20.91/hr
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$28,380 or $13.64/hr
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$56,140 or $26.99/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$43,900 or $21.11/hr
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$30,730 or $14.78/hr
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$58,180 or $27.97/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$41,030 or $19.73/hr
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$30,290 or $14.56/hr
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$54,220 or $26.07/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$43,640 or $20.98/hr
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$30,530 or $14.68/hr
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$56,140 or $26.99/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$76,680 or $36.86/hr
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$42,900 or $20.62/hr
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$102,960 or $49.50/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$38,630 or $18.57/hr
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$29,780 or $14.32/hr
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$49,730 or $23.91/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$39,160 or $18.83/hr
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$27,230 or $13.09/hr
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$49,730 or $23.91/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$38,530 or $18.52/hr
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$25,570 or $12.29/hr
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$51,370 or $24.70/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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$36,710 or $17.65/hr
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$23,720 or $11.40/hr
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$49,730 or $23.91/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$41,600 or $20.00/hr
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$30,460 or $14.64/hr
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$51,380 or $24.70/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Decreasing Growth rate is estimated to be -20%
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Job Openings
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113 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,487 were employed in this occupation
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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 1
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202
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-15%
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2
|
23
|
25
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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175
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-13%
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-2
|
17
|
15
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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344
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-17%
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-6
|
34
|
28
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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125
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-12%
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-2
|
13
|
11
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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158
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-18%
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-3
|
15
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12
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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220
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-19%
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-4
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21
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17
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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121
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-19%
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-2
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12
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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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decreasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -19%.
(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 1460 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 157,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Declining growth
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Employment of legal secretaries is projected to decline. In legal firms, paralegals and legal assistants use technology that enables them to perform tasks, such as preparing and filing documents, that were previously done by legal secretaries.
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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) (81.7%)
- Legal services (NAICS541100) (81.1%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (6.9%)
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