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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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$59,120 or $28.43/hr
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$37,890 or $18.21/hr
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$81,880 or $39.37/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$62,810 or $30.20/hr
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$41,580 or $19.99/hr
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$85,250 or $40.98/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$54,620 or $26.26/hr
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$39,790 or $19.13/hr
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$74,540 or $35.84/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$57,240 or $27.52/hr
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$38,920 or $18.71/hr
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$81,130 or $39.01/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$62,200 or $29.91/hr
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$37,790 or $18.17/hr
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$92,790 or $44.61/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$64,300 or $30.92/hr
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$42,240 or $20.31/hr
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$80,300 or $38.61/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$67,750 or $32.57/hr
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$44,490 or $21.39/hr
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$92,680 or $44.56/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$60,650 or $29.16/hr
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$39,900 or $19.18/hr
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$83,110 or $39.96/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$66,350 or $31.90/hr
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$43,670 or $20.99/hr
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$91,150 or $43.82/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$57,340 or $27.57/hr
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$38,910 or $18.71/hr
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$80,370 or $38.64/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$48,290 or $23.21/hr
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$36,100 or $17.36/hr
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$65,170 or $31.33/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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Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$50,180 or $24.13/hr
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$35,080 or $16.86/hr
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$66,450 or $31.95/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$53,370 or $25.66/hr
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$38,250 or $18.39/hr
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$80,430 or $38.67/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 19%
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Job Openings
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284 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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2,539 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 1
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341
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25%
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2
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30
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32
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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657
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24%
|
16
|
63
|
79
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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252
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23%
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6
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24
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30
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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 4
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270
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20%
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6
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25
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31
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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233
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15%
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4
|
22
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26
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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476
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20%
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10
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44
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54
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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170
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16%
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3
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16
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19
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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 +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 4250 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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medium occupation
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This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 384,800 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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The continuing adoption of automated manufacturing machinery will require more maintenance workers, mechanics, and millwrights to keep machines in good working order over the next decade. The use of automated conveyors to move products and materials in factories is an area of high demand for these workers, because the conveyor belts, motors, and rollers need regular care and maintenance.
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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
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (53.7%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (13.6%)
- Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (12.1%)
- Repair and maintenance (NAICS811000) (11.7%)
- Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance (NAICS811300) (11.5%)
- Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (11.5%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (NAICS423800) (10%)
- Food manufacturing (NAICS311000) (9.3%)
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS325000) (6.3%)
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