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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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$65,490 or $31.49/hr
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$46,370 or $22.30/hr
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$79,060 or $38.01/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$55,510 or $26.69/hr
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$42,090 or $20.23/hr
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$75,960 or $36.52/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$62,280 or $29.94/hr
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$49,260 or $23.69/hr
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$79,300 or $38.13/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$74,820 or $35.97/hr
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$55,320 or $26.60/hr
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$96,410 or $46.35/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$52,430 or $25.21/hr
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$43,650 or $20.99/hr
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$61,370 or $29.50/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$55,500 or $26.68/hr
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$45,970 or $22.10/hr
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$62,700 or $30.15/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Increasing Growth rate is estimated to be 55%
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Job Openings
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61 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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286 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 5
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51
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51%
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3
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8
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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 +25%.
(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 43,400 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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Older adults are more prone than young people to conditions and ailments, such as arthritis and strokes, that may affect the ability to do everyday activities. Occupational therapy assistants and aides will be needed to help occupational therapists in caring for these patients. Occupational therapy also will continue to be used to treat children and young adults with developmental disabilities, such as autism.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (91%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (55%)
- Offices of other health practitioners (NAICS621300) (45.7%)
- Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists (NAICS621340) (45.1%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (18%)
- Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS623000) (17%)
- Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (NAICS623100) (15.4%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (11.6%)
- Home health care services (NAICS621600) (7.3%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (6.1%)
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