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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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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$75,600 or $36.35/hr
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$49,340 or $23.72/hr
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$108,930 or $52.37/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$51,950 or $24.97/hr
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$36,820 or $17.70/hr
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$74,290 or $35.71/hr
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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 2
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16
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12%
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2
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2
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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 -9%.
(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 49,400 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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Expected employment decreases in manufacturing and engineering services will more than offset the small increases in construction. These decreases will be driven by the use of computer-aided design (CAD) and building information modeling (BIM) technologies, which allow engineers and architects to perform many tasks that used to be done by drafters.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (51.5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (25%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (22%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (19.2%)
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS333000) (15.8%)
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS332000) (14.3%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (7.8%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (7.8%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (7.8%)
- Employment services (NAICS561300) (7.3%)
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS336000) (6.4%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (6.3%)
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