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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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$99,520 or $47.85/hr
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$44,030 or $21.17/hr
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$149,410 or $71.83/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$115,960 or $55.75/hr
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$45,550 or $21.90/hr
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$173,580 or $83.45/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$130,200 or $62.60/hr
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$75,070 or $36.09/hr
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$176,280 or $84.75/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$84,050 or $40.41/hr
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$46,180 or $22.20/hr
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$133,680 or $64.27/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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$74,760 or $35.94/hr
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$37,400 or $17.98/hr
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$133,680 or $64.27/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Decreasing Growth rate is estimated to be -3%
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Job Openings
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11 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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180 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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12
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8%
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1
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1
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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74
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1%
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5
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5
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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64
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3%
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5
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5
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Detectives and Criminal Investigators. The occupation Detective 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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decreasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -1%.
(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 112,900 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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While a continued desire for public safety is expected to result in a need for more officers, demand for employment is expected to vary depending on location, driven largely by local and state budgets. Even with crime rates falling in recent years, demand for police services to maintain and improve public safety is expected to continue.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (39.8%)
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (39.2%)
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (20.6%)
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