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Accountant

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AVG. SALARY

$71,490

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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West Virginia Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$71,490

Entry Annual Wage

$44,110

Experienced Annual Wage

$101,800

Average Hourly Wage

$34.37

Entry Hourly Wage

$21.21

Experienced Hourly Wage

$48.94

Median Hourly Wage

$31.36

West Virginia Regional Earnings

West Virginia Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Charleston MSA $65,780 or $31.63/hr $47,710 or $22.94/hr $96,320 or $46.31/hr
Cumberland MD-WV MSA $66,200 or $31.83/hr $37,860 or $18.20/hr $103,780 or $49.89/hr
Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA $70,780 or $34.03/hr $45,300 or $21.78/hr $101,130 or $48.62/hr
Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA $68,190 or $32.78/hr $40,000 or $19.23/hr $98,330 or $47.27/hr
Morgantown MSA $72,110 or $34.67/hr $46,000 or $22.12/hr $101,130 or $48.62/hr
Parkersburg-Vienna MSA $84,860 or $40.80/hr $54,720 or $26.31/hr $113,240 or $54.44/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV $101,870 or $48.98/hr $59,310 or $28.51/hr $157,960 or $75.94/hr
Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA $66,680 or $32.06/hr $38,850 or $18.68/hr $97,810 or $47.02/hr
Wheeling WV-OH MSA $70,360 or $33.83/hr $39,850 or $19.16/hr $98,910 or $47.55/hr
Winchester VA-WV MSA $78,450 or $37.71/hr $46,950 or $22.57/hr $121,730 or $58.53/hr
Beckley MSA $70,790 or $34.04/hr $41,600 or $20.00/hr $104,580 or $50.28/hr

West Virginia Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $69,430 or $33.38/hr $41,200 or $19.81/hr $100,010 or $48.08/hr
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $69,660 or $33.49/hr $40,540 or $19.49/hr $100,000 or $48.08/hr

West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 6%
Job Openings 435 estimated annual job openings
Employment 4,540 were employed in this occupation

West Virginia's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Workforce Investment Area 1 460 11% 4 46 50
Workforce Investment Area 2 614 16% 10 60 70
Workforce Investment Area 3 776 14% 11 69 80
Workforce Investment Area 4 766 2% 3 65 68
Workforce Investment Area 5 371 10% 4 32 36
Workforce Investment Area 6 846 11% 10 75 85
Workforce Investment Area 7 396 6% 3 34 37

National Earnings

The earnings information below is for the occupational group Accountants and Auditors. The occupation Accountant is part of this group.

Average Annual Wage

$86,740

Average Hourly Wage

$41.70

Average Annual Range

$48,560 to $132,690

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 stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +6%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings small number
  A total of 13640 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment very large occupation
  This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 1,449,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Average growth
  Globalization, a growing overall economy, and an increasingly complex tax and regulatory environment are expected to lead to strong demand for accountants and auditors. In general, employment growth of accountants and auditors is expected to be closely tied to the health of the overall economy. As the economy grows, these workers will continue to be needed to prepare and examine financial records. In addition, as more companies go public, there will be greater need for public accountants to handle the legally required financial documentation. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (31.4%)
  • Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services (NAICS541200) (23.6%)
  • Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (8.3%)
  • Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS550000) (6.6%)
  • Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS551000) (6.6%)
  • Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (6.1%)