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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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$43,000 or $20.68/hr
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$30,990 or $14.90/hr
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$68,790 or $33.07/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$43,100 or $20.72/hr
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$30,290 or $14.56/hr
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$64,310 or $30.92/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$46,030 or $22.13/hr
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$32,310 or $15.53/hr
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$72,840 or $35.02/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$51,640 or $24.83/hr
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$31,910 or $15.34/hr
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$79,930 or $38.43/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$40,950 or $19.69/hr
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$26,850 or $12.91/hr
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$62,690 or $30.14/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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$38,780 or $18.65/hr
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$21,450 or $10.31/hr
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$49,550 or $23.82/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$42,610 or $20.48/hr
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$29,990 or $14.42/hr
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$74,320 or $35.73/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 10%
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Job Openings
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82 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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765 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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162
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15%
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2
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17
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19
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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167
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13%
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2
|
17
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19
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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123
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6%
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1
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11
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12
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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201
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8%
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2
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19
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21
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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31
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13%
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3
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3
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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 +11%.
(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 93,200 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 rehabilitation counselors is expected to grow with the increase in the elderly population and with the continued rehabilitation needs of other groups, such as veterans and people with disabilities.
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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) (72.3%)
- Social assistance (NAICS624000) (49%)
- Vocational rehabilitation services (NAICS624300) (30.5%)
- Individual and family services (NAICS624100) (16.6%)
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (15.6%)
- Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS623000) (13.8%)
- Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities (NAICS624120) (10.2%)
- Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (NAICS623200) (9.9%)
- Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (NAICS623210) (6.7%)
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