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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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$58,800 or $28.27/hr
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$33,800 or $16.25/hr
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$79,520 or $38.23/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$53,990 or $25.96/hr
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$34,800 or $16.73/hr
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$74,760 or $35.94/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$49,150 or $23.63/hr
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$28,780 or $13.84/hr
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$68,870 or $33.11/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$50,500 or $24.28/hr
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$30,330 or $14.58/hr
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$76,980 or $37.01/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$73,480 or $35.33/hr
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$48,340 or $23.24/hr
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$102,270 or $49.17/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$53,420 or $25.68/hr
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$37,610 or $18.08/hr
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$68,000 or $32.69/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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$50,350 or $24.21/hr
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$31,720 or $15.25/hr
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$76,980 or $37.01/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$53,510 or $25.72/hr
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$32,390 or $15.57/hr
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$76,980 or $37.01/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 1%
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Job Openings
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64 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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687 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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95
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14%
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1
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9
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10
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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205
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12%
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2
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19
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21
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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48
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8%
|
|
5
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5
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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163
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9%
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1
|
15
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16
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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60
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7%
|
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6
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6
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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 66,300 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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The need to preserve, repair, upgrade, and enhance the country's infrastructure continues to increase. Civil engineers must plan, design, and oversee this work, and civil engineering technicians will be needed to assist the engineers in these projects. Civil engineering technicians also will find work assisting civil engineers with renewable-energy projects.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (45.5%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (44.1%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (40.3%)
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (27.3%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (18.9%)
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