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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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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$100,300 or $48.22/hr
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$58,880 or $28.31/hr
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$153,490 or $73.80/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 4%
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Job Openings
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157 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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2,036 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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149
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9%
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1
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13
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14
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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164
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13%
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2
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15
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17
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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657
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12%
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7
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44
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51
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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182
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7%
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1
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12
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13
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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138
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2%
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9
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9
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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325
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11%
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3
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21
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24
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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236
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4%
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1
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15
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16
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Managers, All Other. The occupation Entertainment/Recreation Manager 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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increasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +17%.
(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 21,600 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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An increased emphasis on the importance of lifelong well-being is expected to create demand for recreation workers in a variety of settings, including fitness and recreational sports centers, country clubs, and other organizations. In addition, there will be more demand for recreation workers to work with older clients, especially in continuing care retirement communities and assisted living facilities.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS710000) (49%)
- Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries (NAICS713000) (42.6%)
- Other amusement and recreation industries (NAICS713900) (39.1%)
- Fitness and recreational sports centers (NAICS713940) (22.5%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (17.9%)
- Self-employed workers (10.3%)
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