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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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$38,970 or $18.74/hr
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$23,860 or $11.47/hr
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$56,690 or $27.25/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$43,980 or $21.14/hr
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$28,190 or $13.55/hr
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$66,590 or $32.01/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$36,520 or $17.56/hr
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$24,100 or $11.59/hr
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$47,050 or $22.62/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$59,630 or $28.67/hr
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$31,300 or $15.05/hr
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$105,850 or $50.89/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$36,480 or $17.54/hr
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$23,170 or $11.14/hr
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$47,410 or $22.80/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$45,490 or $21.87/hr
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$29,240 or $14.06/hr
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$61,670 or $29.65/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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$38,150 or $18.34/hr
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$23,420 or $11.26/hr
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$62,790 or $30.19/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 -5%
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Job Openings
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59 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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602 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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14
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14%
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1
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1
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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261
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2%
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1
|
27
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28
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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 2
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99
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-2%
|
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12
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12
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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49
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-6%
|
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5
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5
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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65
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-5%
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6
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6
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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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A total of 1320 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 153,100 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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Newspapers and magazines have seen substantial declines in print volume in recent years, as these media have increasingly moved to digital formats. With a declining volume of printed material in these areas, demand for print workers has decreased.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (70.9%)
- Printing and related support activities (NAICS323000) (54.5%)
- Paper manufacturing (NAICS322000) (7.7%)
- Converted paper product manufacturing (NAICS322200) (7.5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (6.5%)
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