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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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$47,710 or $22.94/hr
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$34,440 or $16.56/hr
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$63,500 or $30.53/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$55,340 or $26.60/hr
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$31,580 or $15.18/hr
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$89,810 or $43.18/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$83,710 or $40.25/hr
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$49,680 or $23.89/hr
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$126,050 or $60.60/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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$45,680 or $21.96/hr
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$24,870 or $11.96/hr
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$79,350 or $38.15/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 0%
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Job Openings
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21 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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252 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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26
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12%
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2
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2
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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89
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11%
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1
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8
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9
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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47
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9%
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4
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4
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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40
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0%
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4
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4
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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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decreasing
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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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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 55,300 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Declining growth
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Employment of these workers will depend primarily on future changes to federal, state, and local government budgets. Budget reductions in recent years have resulted in decreased hiring for the agencies that employ these workers.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (44.3%)
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (37.5%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (17.5%)
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