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West Virginia Earnings
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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$48,070 or $23.11/hr
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$22,940 or $11.03/hr
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$61,470 or $29.55/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$50,530 or $24.29/hr
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$34,430 or $16.55/hr
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$61,430 or $29.53/hr
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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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155
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6%
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1
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19
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20
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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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41
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-10%
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4
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4
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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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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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very small occupation
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This was a very small occupation in the United States, employing 6,200 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) (54.8%)
- Support Activities for Mining (NAICS213000) (40.5%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (34.9%)
- Heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS237000) (30.4%)
- Utility system construction (NAICS237100) (29.1%)
- Mining (except oil and gas) (NAICS212000) (12.6%)
- Coal mining (NAICS212100) (6.7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (6.4%)
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