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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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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$39,880 or $19.17/hr
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$30,290 or $14.56/hr
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$47,280 or $22.73/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$53,520 or $25.73/hr
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$38,310 or $18.42/hr
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$74,800 or $35.96/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$37,390 or $17.98/hr
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$30,540 or $14.68/hr
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$49,040 or $23.58/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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$39,800 or $19.13/hr
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$29,640 or $14.25/hr
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$48,730 or $23.43/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 -13%
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Job Openings
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12 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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143 were employed in this occupation
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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 3
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14
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-7%
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1
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1
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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59
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-15%
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-1
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5
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4
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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 -16%.
(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 63,600 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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In general, employment of assemblers and fabricators is projected to decline or have limited growth because many manufacturing sectors are expected to become more efficient and able to produce more with fewer workers.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (79.7%)
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS332000) (44.6%)
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS336000) (14.7%)
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS333000) (9.5%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (9.4%)
- Ship and boat building (NAICS336600) (8.6%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (7.9%)
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