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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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$32,180 or $15.47/hr
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$22,670 or $10.90/hr
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$42,440 or $20.41/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$34,290 or $16.49/hr
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$26,000 or $12.50/hr
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$45,020 or $21.65/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$37,620 or $18.09/hr
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$26,000 or $12.50/hr
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$50,130 or $24.10/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$34,210 or $16.45/hr
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$22,160 or $10.66/hr
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$47,130 or $22.66/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$33,570 or $16.14/hr
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$21,470 or $10.32/hr
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$46,000 or $22.12/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$31,380 or $15.09/hr
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$21,230 or $10.21/hr
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$41,820 or $20.11/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$46,840 or $22.52/hr
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$30,010 or $14.43/hr
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$68,170 or $32.78/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$35,860 or $17.24/hr
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$21,990 or $10.57/hr
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$56,280 or $27.06/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$34,730 or $16.70/hr
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$23,430 or $11.26/hr
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$48,370 or $23.26/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$36,950 or $17.77/hr
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$23,920 or $11.50/hr
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$51,020 or $24.53/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$31,640 or $15.21/hr
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$21,120 or $10.15/hr
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$44,280 or $21.29/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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$30,180 or $14.51/hr
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$21,570 or $10.37/hr
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$40,010 or $19.23/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$32,580 or $15.67/hr
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$21,770 or $10.47/hr
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$44,280 or $21.29/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Decreasing Growth rate is estimated to be -1%
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Job Openings
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1,842 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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16,422 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 2
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2,655
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2%
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6
|
309
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315
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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2,612
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1%
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3
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298
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301
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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1,302
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0%
|
|
148
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148
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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3,850
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0%
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-1
|
434
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433
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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 1
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2,235
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-2%
|
18
|
267
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285
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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1,375
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-1%
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-2
|
155
|
153
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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1,716
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-1%
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-1
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194
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193
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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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decreasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -5%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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large number
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A total of 32540 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 large occupation
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This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 2,751,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Declining growth
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The increasing use of technology that automates document preparation and other clerical tasks will result in fewer general office clerks needed to perform this work. In addition, electronic filing systems and file sharing software allow other office workers to do the tasks previously done by general office clerks, further decreasing employment of office clerks.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
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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) (11.2%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (10.6%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (9.2%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (8.2%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (8.1%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (7.6%)
- Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (7.5%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (6.2%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (6.1%)
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