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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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$50,520 or $24.29/hr
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$40,850 or $19.64/hr
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$65,590 or $31.54/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$52,330 or $25.16/hr
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$39,900 or $19.18/hr
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$83,970 or $40.37/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$55,260 or $26.57/hr
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$40,840 or $19.64/hr
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$69,160 or $33.25/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$48,610 or $23.37/hr
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$36,030 or $17.32/hr
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$59,780 or $28.74/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$48,410 or $23.27/hr
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$38,780 or $18.64/hr
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$58,390 or $28.07/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$48,130 or $23.14/hr
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$32,790 or $15.77/hr
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$55,790 or $26.82/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$77,480 or $37.25/hr
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$56,760 or $27.29/hr
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$98,020 or $47.13/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$52,460 or $25.22/hr
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$32,230 or $15.49/hr
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$73,780 or $35.47/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$51,490 or $24.75/hr
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$37,110 or $17.84/hr
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$70,450 or $33.87/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$53,520 or $25.73/hr
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$44,700 or $21.49/hr
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$71,950 or $34.59/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$45,810 or $22.02/hr
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$37,070 or $17.82/hr
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$57,730 or $27.76/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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$42,760 or $20.56/hr
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$27,980 or $13.45/hr
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$54,290 or $26.10/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$47,450 or $22.81/hr
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$37,290 or $17.93/hr
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$56,950 or $27.38/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 6%
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Job Openings
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253 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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3,000 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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487
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9%
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3
|
39
|
42
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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326
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6%
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2
|
25
|
27
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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557
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9%
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5
|
45
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50
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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327
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10%
|
3
|
27
|
30
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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416
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7%
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3
|
33
|
36
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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534
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10%
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6
|
42
|
48
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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322
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13%
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4
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26
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30
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers. The occupation Police Patrol Officer 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 +3%.
(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 5870 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 684,900 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Slower than average growth
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While a desire for public safety may result in a need for more officers, demand for employment is expected to vary depending on location, driven largely by local and state budgets. Even when crime rates fall, demand for police services to maintain public safety is expected to continue.
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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
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (84.2%)
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (9%)
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