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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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Morgantown MSA
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$41,470 or $19.94/hr
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$34,220 or $16.45/hr
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$46,450 or $22.33/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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$37,510 or $18.04/hr
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$22,460 or $10.80/hr
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$47,050 or $22.62/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 1%
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Job Openings
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52 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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438 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 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 6
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198
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21%
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4
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25
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29
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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 3
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27
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15%
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4
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4
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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90
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4%
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11
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11
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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 +23%.
(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 37,300 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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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (NAICS210000) (81.4%)
- Support Activities for Mining (NAICS213000) (67.3%)
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS211000) (13.8%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (6.7%)
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