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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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$73,410 or $35.29/hr
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$38,790 or $18.65/hr
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$86,240 or $41.46/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$76,770 or $36.91/hr
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$51,420 or $24.72/hr
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$86,230 or $41.46/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$70,400 or $33.84/hr
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$40,140 or $19.30/hr
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$86,560 or $41.62/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$68,740 or $33.05/hr
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$39,030 or $18.76/hr
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$84,630 or $40.69/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$74,770 or $35.95/hr
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$36,610 or $17.60/hr
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$101,360 or $48.73/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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$75,780 or $36.43/hr
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$55,130 or $26.50/hr
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$86,750 or $41.71/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$70,910 or $34.09/hr
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$37,550 or $18.06/hr
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$82,520 or $39.67/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 -6%
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Job Openings
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81 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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832 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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166
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-13%
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-2
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15
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13
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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96
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-5%
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|
10
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10
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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135
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-6%
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-1
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14
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13
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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238
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-2%
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|
25
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25
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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 +9%.
(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 1240 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 103,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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Employment of telecommunications line installers and repairers is expected to grow as telecommunications providers construct new broadband infrastructure where it did not exist previously and as existing wired telecommunications equipment is upgraded to fiber optic cable with improved capabilities.
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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
- Information (NAICS510000) (60.6%)
- Telecommunications (NAICS517000) (59.4%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (29.6%)
- Heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS237000) (14.9%)
- Utility system construction (NAICS237100) (14.9%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (14.7%)
- Power and communication line and related structures construction (NAICS237130) (14.7%)
- Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (14.4%)
- Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors (NAICS238210) (14.3%)
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