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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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$27,050 or $13.00/hr
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$19,550 or $9.40/hr
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$37,650 or $18.10/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$32,020 or $15.39/hr
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$26,000 or $12.50/hr
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$38,860 or $18.69/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$30,720 or $14.77/hr
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$25,670 or $12.34/hr
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$38,950 or $18.73/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$28,470 or $13.69/hr
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$20,550 or $9.88/hr
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$43,330 or $20.83/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$35,750 or $17.19/hr
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$20,980 or $10.09/hr
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$69,310 or $33.32/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$28,300 or $13.61/hr
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$22,010 or $10.58/hr
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$36,920 or $17.75/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$39,360 or $18.92/hr
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$27,560 or $13.25/hr
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$62,370 or $29.99/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$28,960 or $13.92/hr
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$21,370 or $10.27/hr
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$45,530 or $21.89/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$28,400 or $13.65/hr
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$21,140 or $10.16/hr
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$37,500 or $18.03/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$32,780 or $15.76/hr
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$23,210 or $11.16/hr
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$46,910 or $22.55/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$34,530 or $16.60/hr
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$18,780 or $9.03/hr
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$68,640 or $33.00/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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$26,990 or $12.97/hr
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$21,230 or $10.21/hr
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$34,790 or $16.73/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$27,380 or $13.16/hr
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$19,030 or $9.15/hr
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$38,290 or $18.41/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 6%
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Job Openings
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356 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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2,186 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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613
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15%
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7
|
100
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107
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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260
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7%
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2
|
42
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44
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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109
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16%
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2
|
18
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20
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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139
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11%
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1
|
22
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23
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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134
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7%
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1
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21
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22
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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660
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12%
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8
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107
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115
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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237
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9%
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2
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37
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39
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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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increasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +10%.
(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 6170 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 279,600 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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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. Parks and recreation departments may contract out the services of activity specialists.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (30.6%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (30.5%)
- Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS623000) (21.4%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS710000) (12.3%)
- Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (NAICS623100) (11.8%)
- Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (11.2%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (NAICS813000) (11.1%)
- Other amusement and recreation industries (NAICS713900) (10.2%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (8.5%)
- Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (NAICS623300) (8.2%)
- Civic and social organizations (NAICS813400) (7.8%)
- Social assistance (NAICS624000) (7.4%)
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