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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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$50,480 or $24.27/hr
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$39,770 or $19.12/hr
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$68,310 or $32.84/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$55,280 or $26.58/hr
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$38,580 or $18.55/hr
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$68,330 or $32.85/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 -13%
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Job Openings
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32 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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477 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 3
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423
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-7%
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-3
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35
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32
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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 -9%.
(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 107,900 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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The postal service will likely need fewer workers because new mail sorting technology can read text and automatically sort, forward, and process mail. The greater use of online services to pay bills and the increased use of email should also reduce the need for sorting and processing workers.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (99.6%)
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