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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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$49,560 or $23.83/hr
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$28,180 or $13.55/hr
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$83,190 or $39.99/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$46,840 or $22.52/hr
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$27,120 or $13.04/hr
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$61,960 or $29.79/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$53,520 or $25.73/hr
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$36,490 or $17.54/hr
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$76,480 or $36.77/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$47,320 or $22.75/hr
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$30,720 or $14.77/hr
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$62,730 or $30.16/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$45,660 or $21.95/hr
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$28,710 or $13.80/hr
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$59,280 or $28.50/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$45,720 or $21.98/hr
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$29,640 or $14.25/hr
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$61,750 or $29.69/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$57,280 or $27.54/hr
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$38,570 or $18.54/hr
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$76,510 or $36.78/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$45,820 or $22.03/hr
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$28,250 or $13.58/hr
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$63,310 or $30.44/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$48,620 or $23.37/hr
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$35,140 or $16.89/hr
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$61,000 or $29.33/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$51,630 or $24.82/hr
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$35,490 or $17.06/hr
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$71,660 or $34.45/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$42,520 or $20.44/hr
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$22,320 or $10.73/hr
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$59,770 or $28.74/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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$43,550 or $20.94/hr
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$25,480 or $12.25/hr
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$60,700 or $29.19/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$45,650 or $21.95/hr
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$30,330 or $14.58/hr
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$61,050 or $29.35/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 12%
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Job Openings
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1,329 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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10,310 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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1,830
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4%
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6
|
188
|
194
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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1,510
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15%
|
23
|
191
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214
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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1,143
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17%
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18
|
125
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143
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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993
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14%
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14
|
107
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121
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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742
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11%
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8
|
80
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88
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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2,342
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15%
|
35
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255
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290
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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1,076
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6%
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6
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112
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118
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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 +4%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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small number
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A total of 25990 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 large occupation
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This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 2,094,700 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Average growth
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Trucks transport most of the freight in the United States. The need for truck drivers should rise as households and businesses increase their spending and their demand for goods.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (53.4%)
- Truck transportation (NAICS484000) (41.8%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (11.7%)
- Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (NAICS424000) (7.4%)
- Self-employed workers (7.4%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (7%)
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