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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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$57,620 or $27.70/hr
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$43,680 or $21.00/hr
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$76,340 or $36.70/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$62,610 or $30.10/hr
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$45,510 or $21.88/hr
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$82,990 or $39.90/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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$52,950 or $25.46/hr
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$40,380 or $19.42/hr
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$63,890 or $30.71/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 -8%
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Job Openings
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69 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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661 were employed in this occupation
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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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237
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5%
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1
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30
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31
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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51
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0%
|
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6
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6
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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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80
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-1%
|
|
9
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9
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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108
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-6%
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-1
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12
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11
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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 +0%.
(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 36,500 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Slower than average growth
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (NAICS210000) (49.3%)
- Mining (except oil and gas) (NAICS212000) (46.8%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (37.2%)
- Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (NAICS212300) (35.9%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (18.8%)
- Other specialty trade contractors (NAICS238900) (15.2%)
- Heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS237000) (14.8%)
- Coal mining (NAICS212100) (8.5%)
- Utility system construction (NAICS237100) (7.5%)
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