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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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$75,970 or $36.53/hr
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$59,320 or $28.52/hr
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$134,740 or $64.78/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$82,050 or $39.45/hr
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$59,320 or $28.52/hr
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$116,490 or $56.00/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$118,290 or $56.87/hr
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$80,210 or $38.56/hr
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$155,730 or $74.87/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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$74,990 or $36.06/hr
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$39,740 or $19.11/hr
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$100,050 or $48.10/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 5%
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Job Openings
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15 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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225 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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19
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16%
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1
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1
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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26
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4%
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2
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2
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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49
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18%
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1
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3
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4
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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70
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11%
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1
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5
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6
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Health and Safety Engineers. The occupation Fire Protection Engineer 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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stable
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +4%.
(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 23,600 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Average growth
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (24.6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (24.2%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (12.1%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (11.9%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (10.2%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (6.8%)
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