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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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$88,310 or $42.46/hr
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$46,130 or $22.18/hr
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$131,240 or $63.10/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$78,860 or $37.92/hr
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$52,080 or $25.04/hr
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$104,210 or $50.10/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$89,370 or $42.97/hr
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$60,210 or $28.95/hr
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$129,150 or $62.09/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$86,030 or $41.36/hr
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$50,040 or $24.06/hr
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$119,520 or $57.46/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$95,060 or $45.70/hr
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$61,560 or $29.60/hr
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$133,450 or $64.16/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$80,550 or $38.73/hr
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$52,080 or $25.04/hr
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$109,080 or $52.44/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$99,970 or $48.06/hr
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$65,620 or $31.55/hr
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$138,650 or $66.66/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$82,260 or $39.55/hr
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$47,850 or $23.01/hr
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$127,050 or $61.08/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$95,210 or $45.77/hr
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$61,310 or $29.47/hr
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$138,650 or $66.66/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$90,610 or $43.56/hr
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$60,010 or $28.85/hr
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$123,530 or $59.39/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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$75,270 or $36.19/hr
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$44,200 or $21.25/hr
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$107,870 or $51.86/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$87,370 or $42.01/hr
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$45,880 or $22.06/hr
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$127,920 or $61.50/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 8%
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Job Openings
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109 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,346 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 4
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78
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26%
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2
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6
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8
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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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203
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16%
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2
|
15
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17
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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172
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16%
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3
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13
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16
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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321
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16%
|
5
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24
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29
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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40
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10%
|
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3
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3
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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303
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14%
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4
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22
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26
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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53
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11%
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1
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4
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5
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Civil Engineers. The occupation Water/Wastewater Engineer 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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A total of 2420 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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medium occupation
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This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 318,300 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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A growing population likely means that new water systems will be required while, at the same time, aging, existing water systems must be maintained to reduce or eliminate leaks. In addition, more waste treatment plants will be needed to help clean the nation's waterways. Water/wastewater engineers will continue to play a key part in all of this work.
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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
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (53.9%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (51.7%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (49.4%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (11.5%)
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (11.2%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (10.5%)
- Construction of buildings (NAICS236000) (6.8%)
- Nonresidential building construction (NAICS236200) (6.2%)
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