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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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$47,980 or $23.07/hr
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$35,180 or $16.91/hr
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$73,430 or $35.31/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$56,470 or $27.15/hr
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$33,720 or $16.21/hr
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$98,740 or $47.47/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$53,570 or $25.75/hr
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$36,670 or $17.63/hr
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$72,700 or $34.95/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$47,880 or $23.02/hr
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$30,200 or $14.52/hr
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$67,690 or $32.55/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$53,650 or $25.79/hr
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$34,580 or $16.63/hr
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$84,480 or $40.62/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$46,910 or $22.55/hr
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$26,310 or $12.65/hr
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$71,140 or $34.20/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$70,630 or $33.96/hr
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$44,730 or $21.50/hr
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$103,150 or $49.59/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$50,130 or $24.10/hr
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$28,720 or $13.81/hr
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$66,140 or $31.80/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$56,500 or $27.16/hr
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$28,270 or $13.59/hr
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$97,490 or $46.87/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$54,990 or $26.44/hr
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$34,560 or $16.62/hr
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$74,190 or $35.67/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$46,790 or $22.49/hr
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$32,410 or $15.58/hr
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$71,200 or $34.23/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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$51,460 or $24.74/hr
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$33,360 or $16.04/hr
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$72,900 or $35.05/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$52,780 or $25.38/hr
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$29,290 or $14.08/hr
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$82,720 or $39.77/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Stable Growth rate is estimated to be 9%
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Job Openings
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195 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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2,341 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% 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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443
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26%
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12
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37
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49
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Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% 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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142
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8%
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1
|
12
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13
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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626
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17%
|
10
|
49
|
59
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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140
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9%
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1
|
11
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12
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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96
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2%
|
|
7
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7
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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443
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14%
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6
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34
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40
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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170
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8%
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2
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12
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14
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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 +6%.
(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 5890 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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large occupation
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This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 690,200 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Average growth
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More support services will be needed as organizations upgrade their computer equipment and software. Computer support staff will be needed to respond to the installation and repair requirements of increasingly complex computer equipment and software. However, a rise in cloud computing could increase the productivity of computer support specialists, slowing their growth at many firms.
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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) (28.9%)
- Computer systems design and related services (NAICS541500) (22.4%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (11.1%)
- Information (NAICS510000) (10.5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (9.8%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (9.7%)
- Employment services (NAICS561300) (6.3%)
- Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (6.1%)
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