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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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$98,810 or $47.51/hr
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$62,870 or $30.23/hr
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$126,290 or $60.72/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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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Decreasing Growth rate is estimated to be -16%
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Job Openings
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23 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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330 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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decreasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -16%.
(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 29,200 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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Power plants are becoming more efficient and, in many cases, have higher electricity-generating capacity. Modernized control rooms in power plants will also provide workers with more information and automate some tasks. As a result, power plant operators will be more efficient, which limits the opportunity for new jobs.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Utilities (NAICS220000) (70.9%)
- Electric power generation, transmission and distribution (NAICS221100) (68.1%)
- Electric Power Generation (NAICS221110) (51.7%)
- Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation (NAICS221112) (39.3%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (12.6%)
- Hydroelectric Power Generation (NAICS221111) (6.1%)
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