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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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$103,000 or $49.52/hr
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$66,400 or $31.92/hr
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$132,650 or $63.78/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$101,770 or $48.93/hr
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$72,330 or $34.78/hr
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$134,600 or $64.71/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$90,220 or $43.38/hr
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$61,680 or $29.66/hr
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$124,800 or $60.00/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$96,190 or $46.24/hr
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$64,620 or $31.07/hr
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$128,070 or $61.57/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$123,650 or $59.45/hr
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$78,980 or $37.97/hr
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$174,200 or $83.75/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$109,090 or $52.45/hr
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$65,500 or $31.49/hr
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$135,080 or $64.94/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$105,890 or $50.91/hr
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$75,480 or $36.29/hr
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$130,040 or $62.52/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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$98,820 or $47.51/hr
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$58,940 or $28.34/hr
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$130,430 or $62.71/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$100,290 or $48.21/hr
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$76,610 or $36.83/hr
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$129,380 or $62.20/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 9%
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Job Openings
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49 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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644 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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47
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13%
|
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3
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3
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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60
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12%
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1
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4
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5
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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60
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12%
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1
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4
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5
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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81
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7%
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1
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5
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6
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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45
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4%
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3
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3
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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128
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2%
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8
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8
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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 +2%.
(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 1230 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 192,400 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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Projected employment of electrical and electronics engineers varies by occupation. Some employment growth is expected as companies continue to utilize the expertise of engineers for projects involving electronic devices and systems. These engineers are expected to have key roles in developing sophisticated consumer electronics, solar arrays, semiconductors, and communications technologies.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
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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) (33.5%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (32.5%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (22%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (20.6%)
- Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS334000) (14.2%)
- Utilities (NAICS220000) (10.3%)
- Electric power generation, transmission and distribution (NAICS221100) (9.3%)
- Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing (NAICS334500) (7%)
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