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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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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$65,160 or $31.33/hr
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$31,720 or $15.25/hr
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$111,940 or $53.82/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$62,660 or $30.13/hr
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$31,670 or $15.23/hr
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$99,480 or $47.83/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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$54,570 or $26.24/hr
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$28,950 or $13.92/hr
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$105,510 or $50.73/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$52,610 or $25.29/hr
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$32,580 or $15.66/hr
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$68,890 or $33.12/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 -24%
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Job Openings
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15 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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203 were employed in this occupation
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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 +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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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 27,400 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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Funeral service workers will be needed to assist the growing number of people prearranging end-of-life services. However, this demand will be slightly offset as consumers increasingly prefer cremation, which costs less and requires fewer workers than do traditional funeral arrangements.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (91.2%)
- Death care services (NAICS812200) (90%)
- Self-employed workers (7.6%)
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