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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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$24,600 or $11.83/hr
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$21,020 or $10.11/hr
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$27,400 or $13.18/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$27,420 or $13.18/hr
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$21,040 or $10.12/hr
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$33,390 or $16.05/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$30,260 or $14.55/hr
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$23,480 or $11.29/hr
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$36,720 or $17.66/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$24,040 or $11.56/hr
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$21,100 or $10.14/hr
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$27,830 or $13.38/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$23,670 or $11.38/hr
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$21,170 or $10.18/hr
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$28,700 or $13.80/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$23,880 or $11.48/hr
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$21,150 or $10.17/hr
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$26,600 or $12.79/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$32,660 or $15.70/hr
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$26,420 or $12.70/hr
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$38,610 or $18.56/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$25,760 or $12.39/hr
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$21,310 or $10.25/hr
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$31,260 or $15.03/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$24,920 or $11.98/hr
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$20,950 or $10.07/hr
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$30,080 or $14.46/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$26,770 or $12.87/hr
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$22,880 or $11.00/hr
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$32,380 or $15.57/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$23,130 or $11.12/hr
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$20,420 or $9.82/hr
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$26,540 or $12.76/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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$24,350 or $11.71/hr
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$21,010 or $10.10/hr
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$26,900 or $12.93/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$24,950 or $12.00/hr
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$20,740 or $9.97/hr
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$29,120 or $14.00/hr
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Home Health and Personal Care Aides. The occupation Personal Care Aide 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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increasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +25%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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very large number
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A total of 71170 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 3,636,900 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Much faster than average growth
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As the baby-boom generation ages and the elderly population grows, the demand for the services of home health aides and personal care aides will continue to increase.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
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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) (90.5%)
- Social assistance (NAICS624000) (48.1%)
- Individual and family services (NAICS624100) (46.6%)
- Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities (NAICS624120) (45.7%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (24.4%)
- Home health care services (NAICS621600) (23.7%)
- Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS623000) (17.2%)
- Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (NAICS623200) (7.7%)
- Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (NAICS623210) (6.8%)
- Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (NAICS623300) (6.7%)
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