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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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$28,790 or $13.84/hr
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$22,940 or $11.03/hr
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$37,520 or $18.04/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$32,230 or $15.49/hr
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$30,600 or $14.71/hr
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$34,980 or $16.82/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$32,070 or $15.42/hr
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$26,360 or $12.68/hr
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$37,560 or $18.06/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$29,010 or $13.95/hr
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$21,800 or $10.48/hr
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$38,260 or $18.40/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$27,000 or $12.98/hr
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$26,090 or $12.55/hr
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$27,650 or $13.29/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$37,940 or $18.24/hr
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$29,550 or $14.21/hr
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$44,940 or $21.61/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$32,330 or $15.54/hr
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$21,480 or $10.33/hr
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$43,180 or $20.76/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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$27,090 or $13.03/hr
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$21,370 or $10.27/hr
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$30,400 or $14.62/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$26,140 or $12.57/hr
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$20,240 or $9.73/hr
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$34,110 or $16.40/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Decreasing Growth rate is estimated to be -21%
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Job Openings
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57 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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636 were employed in this occupation
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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 1
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73
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-19%
|
|
10
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10
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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86
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-2%
|
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14
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14
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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107
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-9%
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-1
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11
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10
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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49
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-6%
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5
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5
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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 +8%.
(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 34,000 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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Funeral service workers will be needed to assist the growing number of people prearranging end-of-life services. However, this demand will be slightly offset as consumers increasingly prefer cremation, which costs less and requires fewer workers than do traditional funeral arrangements.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (96.4%)
- Death care services (NAICS812200) (96.4%)
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