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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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$30,900 or $14.86/hr
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$26,580 or $12.78/hr
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$35,950 or $17.28/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$36,330 or $17.47/hr
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$28,860 or $13.88/hr
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$43,490 or $20.91/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$31,590 or $15.19/hr
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$24,860 or $11.95/hr
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$35,730 or $17.18/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$42,740 or $20.55/hr
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$33,470 or $16.09/hr
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$55,590 or $26.73/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$42,900 or $20.63/hr
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$33,100 or $15.91/hr
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$57,780 or $27.78/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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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$27,680 or $13.31/hr
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$23,450 or $11.27/hr
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$37,610 or $18.08/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Increasing Growth rate is estimated to be 31%
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Job Openings
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36 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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319 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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stable
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +15%.
(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 67,200 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Much faster than average growth
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Demand for ophthalmic laboratory technicians should increase, because many people need vision correction at some point in their lives. As the population continues to increase, more people will need corrective eyewear, such as glasses and contact lenses, to address nearsightedness, astigmatism, and other eye problems.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (94.8%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (90.5%)
- Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (62.4%)
- Offices of other health practitioners (NAICS621300) (26.4%)
- Offices of optometrists (NAICS621320) (26.3%)
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