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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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$59,490 or $28.60/hr
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$33,630 or $16.17/hr
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$80,320 or $38.62/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$59,760 or $28.73/hr
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$32,780 or $15.76/hr
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$96,190 or $46.25/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$43,600 or $20.96/hr
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$30,430 or $14.63/hr
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$74,020 or $35.59/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$49,130 or $23.62/hr
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$33,610 or $16.16/hr
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$61,940 or $29.78/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$89,790 or $43.17/hr
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$53,020 or $25.49/hr
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$132,130 or $63.53/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$64,450 or $30.98/hr
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$39,670 or $19.07/hr
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$97,190 or $46.73/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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$41,910 or $20.15/hr
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$28,700 or $13.80/hr
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$61,680 or $29.65/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$47,900 or $23.03/hr
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$29,180 or $14.03/hr
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$73,820 or $35.49/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 5%
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Job Openings
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54 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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569 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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71
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11%
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1
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7
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8
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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66
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8%
|
|
6
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6
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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156
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13%
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2
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15
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17
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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39
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10%
|
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3
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3
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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48
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12%
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1
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5
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6
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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105
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10%
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1
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9
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10
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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43
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5%
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4
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4
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists. The occupation Job Analysis Specialist 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 +7%.
(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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small occupation
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This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 100,600 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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Organizations will continue to hire benefits specialists to analyze, select, and update their benefits policies. Employee wellness programs are a popular way to reduce healthcare costs. Organizations will need benefits specialists to design, evaluate, and administer these programs.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (19.8%)
- Insurance carriers and related activities (NAICS524000) (14.7%)
- Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (11.6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (11.6%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (NAICS813000) (11.5%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS550000) (11%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS551000) (11%)
- Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities (NAICS524200) (9.5%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (7.6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (7.1%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (7.1%)
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (6.8%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (6.6%)
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