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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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$29,140 or $14.01/hr
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$20,700 or $9.95/hr
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$39,050 or $18.78/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$29,500 or $14.19/hr
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$26,000 or $12.50/hr
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$36,820 or $17.70/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$31,480 or $15.14/hr
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$26,000 or $12.50/hr
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$40,360 or $19.40/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$28,490 or $13.70/hr
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$20,230 or $9.73/hr
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$37,970 or $18.25/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$27,880 or $13.41/hr
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$20,760 or $9.98/hr
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$36,140 or $17.38/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$28,040 or $13.48/hr
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$20,680 or $9.94/hr
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$38,210 or $18.37/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$36,630 or $17.61/hr
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$26,190 or $12.59/hr
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$49,130 or $23.62/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$30,100 or $14.47/hr
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$20,960 or $10.08/hr
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$41,940 or $20.17/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$30,100 or $14.47/hr
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$20,870 or $10.03/hr
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$38,490 or $18.51/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$32,770 or $15.75/hr
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$22,880 or $11.00/hr
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$44,940 or $21.61/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$28,320 or $13.61/hr
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$20,080 or $9.65/hr
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$37,980 or $18.26/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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$28,120 or $13.52/hr
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$19,600 or $9.43/hr
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$37,990 or $18.27/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$28,510 or $13.71/hr
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$20,450 or $9.83/hr
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$36,640 or $17.61/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 3%
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Job Openings
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2,767 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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19,198 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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3,144
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10%
|
29
|
471
|
500
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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5,061
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3%
|
17
|
688
|
705
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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1,565
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2%
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4
|
213
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217
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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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2,505
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-4%
|
-16
|
339
|
323
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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2,969
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-3%
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-5
|
394
|
389
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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2,310
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-3%
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-4
|
305
|
301
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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1,412
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-1%
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1
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189
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190
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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 +0%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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large number
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A total of 55880 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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very large occupation
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This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 3,855,200 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Slower than average growth
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The increase in online sales is expected to continue over the next decade, limiting growth in the number of physical retail stores and reducing demand for retail sales workers.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (88.1%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (NAICS444000) (13.3%)
- Building material and supplies dealers (NAICS444100) (11.7%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (NAICS441000) (8.2%)
- Automobile dealers (NAICS441100) (6.1%)
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