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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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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$66,230 or $31.84/hr
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$58,670 or $28.21/hr
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$82,420 or $39.63/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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$60,680 or $29.18/hr
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$41,470 or $19.94/hr
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$73,730 or $35.45/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 -17%
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Job Openings
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73 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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811 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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357
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6%
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1
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42
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43
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Regions with decreasing outlook (negative 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 5
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119
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-11%
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-1
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12
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11
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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86
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-12%
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-1
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9
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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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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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very small occupation
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This was a very small occupation in the United States, employing 14,900 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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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (NAICS210000) (95.9%)
- Mining (except oil and gas) (NAICS212000) (92.6%)
- Metal ore mining (NAICS212200) (46.7%)
- Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (NAICS212300) (23.6%)
- Coal mining (NAICS212100) (22.4%)
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