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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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$28,180 or $13.55/hr
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$20,900 or $10.05/hr
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$39,130 or $18.81/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$35,580 or $17.11/hr
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$26,000 or $12.50/hr
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$41,250 or $19.83/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$35,530 or $17.08/hr
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$23,120 or $11.11/hr
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$46,660 or $22.43/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$34,620 or $16.65/hr
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$21,070 or $10.13/hr
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$41,560 or $19.98/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$27,820 or $13.38/hr
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$20,420 or $9.82/hr
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$36,310 or $17.46/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$37,510 or $18.03/hr
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$28,430 or $13.67/hr
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$50,780 or $24.41/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$39,710 or $19.09/hr
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$27,150 or $13.05/hr
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$50,620 or $24.34/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$37,600 or $18.08/hr
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$23,360 or $11.23/hr
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$47,630 or $22.90/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$37,370 or $17.97/hr
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$25,490 or $12.26/hr
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$47,350 or $22.77/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$36,200 or $17.41/hr
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$26,940 or $12.95/hr
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$46,820 or $22.51/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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$35,630 or $17.13/hr
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$24,540 or $11.80/hr
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$38,930 or $18.72/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$39,370 or $18.93/hr
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$27,040 or $13.00/hr
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$62,230 or $29.92/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 1%
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Job Openings
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166 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,164 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 2
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148
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3%
|
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21
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21
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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52
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13%
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1
|
8
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9
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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126
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2%
|
|
18
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18
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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176
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1%
|
|
24
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24
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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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69
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-1%
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1
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7
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8
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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267
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-7%
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-2
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36
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34
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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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decreasing
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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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A total of 2870 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 206,900 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Declining growth
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (66.9%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (19%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (18.8%)
- Food manufacturing (NAICS311000) (18.6%)
- Employment services (NAICS561300) (17.8%)
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS332000) (11.2%)
- Animal slaughtering and processing (NAICS311600) (9%)
- Paper manufacturing (NAICS322000) (7%)
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