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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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$78,750 or $37.86/hr
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$47,640 or $22.91/hr
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$119,650 or $57.52/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$66,960 or $32.19/hr
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$43,820 or $21.07/hr
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$89,330 or $42.95/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$68,680 or $33.02/hr
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$45,310 or $21.78/hr
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$97,020 or $46.64/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$72,280 or $34.75/hr
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$45,560 or $21.91/hr
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$101,030 or $48.57/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$74,970 or $36.04/hr
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$48,210 or $23.18/hr
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$100,540 or $48.34/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$63,230 or $30.40/hr
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$38,660 or $18.59/hr
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$90,730 or $43.62/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$81,000 or $38.94/hr
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$51,250 or $24.64/hr
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$117,240 or $56.37/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$74,220 or $35.69/hr
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$47,480 or $22.83/hr
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$99,550 or $47.86/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$90,290 or $43.41/hr
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$48,510 or $23.32/hr
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$135,030 or $64.92/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$69,260 or $33.30/hr
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$45,930 or $22.08/hr
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$101,220 or $48.66/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$84,870 or $40.80/hr
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$46,400 or $22.31/hr
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$124,650 or $59.93/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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$86,350 or $41.52/hr
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$49,770 or $23.93/hr
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$127,310 or $61.21/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$74,670 or $35.90/hr
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$46,060 or $22.15/hr
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$110,110 or $52.94/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 1%
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Job Openings
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457 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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4,866 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 3
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466
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25%
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10
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43
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53
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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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772
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5%
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2
|
74
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76
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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762
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7%
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6
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83
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89
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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384
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8%
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3
|
33
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36
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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1,126
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12%
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12
|
98
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110
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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322
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7%
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2
|
27
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29
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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 5
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496
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-4%
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-2
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40
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38
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers. The occupation Construction Trades Workers Supervisor 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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A total of 7270 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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large occupation
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This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 735,500 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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|
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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
- Construction (NAICS230000) (70.4%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (37.1%)
- Construction of buildings (NAICS236000) (21.1%)
- Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (15.1%)
- Heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS237000) (12.2%)
- Nonresidential building construction (NAICS236200) (11.9%)
- Residential building construction (NAICS236100) (9.1%)
- Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors (NAICS238100) (9%)
- Self-employed workers (8.6%)
- Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors (NAICS238210) (7.6%)
- Other specialty trade contractors (NAICS238900) (6.6%)
- Utility system construction (NAICS237100) (6.6%)
- Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors (NAICS238220) (6.5%)
- Building finishing contractors (NAICS238300) (6.5%)
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