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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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$28,400 or $13.66/hr
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$23,610 or $11.35/hr
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$33,870 or $16.28/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$31,720 or $15.25/hr
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$26,000 or $12.50/hr
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$38,000 or $18.27/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$37,490 or $18.02/hr
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$28,910 or $13.90/hr
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$46,500 or $22.36/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$30,760 or $14.79/hr
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$23,950 or $11.52/hr
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$39,170 or $18.83/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$27,350 or $13.15/hr
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$23,400 or $11.25/hr
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$34,130 or $16.41/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$27,820 or $13.37/hr
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$24,250 or $11.66/hr
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$30,590 or $14.71/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$50,790 or $24.42/hr
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$36,720 or $17.65/hr
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$67,770 or $32.58/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$28,200 or $13.56/hr
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$22,940 or $11.03/hr
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$34,210 or $16.45/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$28,560 or $13.73/hr
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$23,360 or $11.23/hr
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$33,670 or $16.19/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$31,370 or $15.08/hr
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$23,840 or $11.46/hr
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$40,330 or $19.39/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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$27,950 or $13.44/hr
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$21,980 or $10.57/hr
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$31,830 or $15.30/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$28,430 or $13.67/hr
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$23,980 or $11.53/hr
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$30,990 or $14.90/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 17%
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Job Openings
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826 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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5,966 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 7
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1,092
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21%
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14
|
112
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126
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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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1,374
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13%
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16
|
116
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132
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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739
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11%
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15
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113
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128
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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347
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18%
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3
|
35
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38
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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436
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20%
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5
|
44
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49
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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582
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15%
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5
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58
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63
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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1,026
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18%
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10
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103
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113
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity. The occupation School Bus Driver is part of this group.
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 +7%.
(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 5950 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 354,700 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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As more school districts outsource their transportation needs, employment growth for school bus drivers will likely be in companies that districts contract with to provide school bus services.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (54.3%)
- Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (53.5%)
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (31.7%)
- Transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS485000) (31.7%)
- School and employee bus transportation (NAICS485400) (29.4%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (10.8%)
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