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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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$22,230 or $10.69/hr
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$19,400 or $9.33/hr
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$26,590 or $12.78/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$27,920 or $13.42/hr
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$23,540 or $11.32/hr
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$37,630 or $18.09/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$22,660 or $10.90/hr
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$18,200 or $8.75/hr
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$28,500 or $13.70/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$24,050 or $11.56/hr
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$19,800 or $9.52/hr
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$31,030 or $14.92/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$22,550 or $10.84/hr
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$18,200 or $8.75/hr
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$30,060 or $14.45/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$31,340 or $15.07/hr
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$23,410 or $11.26/hr
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$37,710 or $18.13/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$26,330 or $12.66/hr
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$20,550 or $9.88/hr
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$31,290 or $15.04/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$23,280 or $11.19/hr
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$19,340 or $9.30/hr
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$27,820 or $13.38/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$26,120 or $12.56/hr
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$22,880 or $11.00/hr
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$28,170 or $13.54/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$22,830 or $10.98/hr
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$18,290 or $8.79/hr
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$30,020 or $14.43/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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$27,200 or $13.08/hr
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$20,260 or $9.74/hr
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$37,630 or $18.09/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$24,080 or $11.58/hr
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$18,880 or $9.08/hr
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$35,820 or $17.22/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 26%
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Job Openings
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164 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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625 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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97
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23%
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2
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23
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25
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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86
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30%
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2
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21
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23
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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38
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21%
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1
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9
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10
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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117
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26%
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3
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28
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31
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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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145
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16%
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2
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34
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36
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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119
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18%
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2
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26
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28
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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 +13%.
(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 8480 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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medium occupation
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This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 286,500 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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An increased emphasis on the importance of lifelong well-being is expected to create demand for recreation workers in a variety of settings, including fitness and recreational sports centers, youth centers, sports clubs, and other organizations.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS710000) (72%)
- Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries (NAICS713000) (67.8%)
- Other amusement and recreation industries (NAICS713900) (49.5%)
- Amusement parks and arcades (NAICS713100) (18%)
- Fitness and recreational sports centers (NAICS713940) (14.9%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (12.6%)
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