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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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$29,700 or $14.28/hr
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$22,080 or $10.61/hr
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$37,530 or $18.05/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$38,040 or $18.29/hr
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$26,070 or $12.53/hr
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$53,100 or $25.53/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$34,280 or $16.48/hr
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$22,750 or $10.94/hr
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$50,270 or $24.17/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$28,930 or $13.91/hr
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$22,030 or $10.59/hr
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$36,290 or $17.45/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$29,020 or $13.95/hr
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$21,990 or $10.57/hr
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$35,920 or $17.27/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$27,510 or $13.23/hr
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$21,880 or $10.52/hr
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$34,580 or $16.63/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$40,610 or $19.53/hr
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$31,810 or $15.29/hr
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$51,390 or $24.71/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$28,590 or $13.75/hr
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$22,790 or $10.96/hr
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$34,260 or $16.47/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$31,280 or $15.04/hr
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$23,020 or $11.07/hr
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$37,540 or $18.05/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$31,090 or $14.95/hr
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$24,050 or $11.56/hr
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$38,420 or $18.47/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$27,420 or $13.18/hr
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$21,730 or $10.45/hr
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$34,450 or $16.56/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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$27,090 or $13.03/hr
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$21,380 or $10.28/hr
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$33,230 or $15.98/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$27,500 or $13.22/hr
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$20,860 or $10.03/hr
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$33,660 or $16.19/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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742 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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4,781 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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887
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7%
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10
|
137
|
147
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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768
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9%
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7
|
116
|
123
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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503
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9%
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5
|
76
|
81
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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475
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7%
|
3
|
71
|
74
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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405
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8%
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3
|
61
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64
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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1,085
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7%
|
8
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162
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170
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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563
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5%
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3
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83
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86
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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 +6%.
(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 6750 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 410,100 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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Population and income growth are expected to result in greater consumer demand for food at a variety of dining places. People will continue to eat out, buy takeout meals, or have food delivered. More restaurants, cafeterias, and catering services will open, requiring more cooks to prepare meals for this increased consumer demand.
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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) (40.6%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (33.6%)
- Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (31.1%)
- Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS623000) (22.7%)
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (15.5%)
- Food services and drinking places (NAICS722000) (14.6%)
- Special food services (NAICS722300) (13.6%)
- Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (NAICS623100) (10.7%)
- Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (NAICS623300) (10.4%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (9%)
- Social assistance (NAICS624000) (8.3%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (7.8%)
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