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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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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$45,420 or $21.84/hr
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$31,880 or $15.33/hr
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$62,710 or $30.15/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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$54,590 or $26.24/hr
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$36,580 or $17.59/hr
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$61,020 or $29.34/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$51,340 or $24.68/hr
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$35,830 or $17.23/hr
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$66,830 or $32.13/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 -7%
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Job Openings
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33 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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340 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 2
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116
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-20%
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-2
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12
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10
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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37
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-14%
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4
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4
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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 -2%.
(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 32,100 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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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
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (62.8%)
- Food manufacturing (NAICS311000) (20.7%)
- Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS327000) (16.5%)
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (NAICS210000) (15.4%)
- Mining (except oil and gas) (NAICS212000) (15.3%)
- Grain and oilseed milling (NAICS311200) (11.6%)
- Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (NAICS212300) (10.9%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (8.7%)
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS332000) (6.4%)
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