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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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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$29,060 or $13.97/hr
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$26,000 or $12.50/hr
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$35,630 or $17.13/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$29,530 or $14.20/hr
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$23,330 or $11.22/hr
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$36,000 or $17.31/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$24,730 or $11.89/hr
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$19,340 or $9.30/hr
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$31,570 or $15.18/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$25,100 or $12.07/hr
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$19,960 or $9.60/hr
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$31,960 or $15.37/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$24,830 or $11.94/hr
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$19,820 or $9.53/hr
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$33,070 or $15.90/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$35,360 or $17.00/hr
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$27,130 or $13.04/hr
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$46,210 or $22.22/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$23,740 or $11.41/hr
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$19,340 or $9.30/hr
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$29,550 or $14.21/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$25,120 or $12.08/hr
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$19,340 or $9.30/hr
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$33,120 or $15.92/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$26,340 or $12.66/hr
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$22,880 or $11.00/hr
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$33,800 or $16.25/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$22,880 or $11.00/hr
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$18,470 or $8.88/hr
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$28,420 or $13.66/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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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$23,800 or $11.44/hr
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$19,230 or $9.25/hr
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$28,850 or $13.87/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Increasing Growth rate is estimated to be 27%
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Job Openings
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137 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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609 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 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 1
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52
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31%
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1
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10
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11
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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67
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31%
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2
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14
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16
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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89
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25%
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2
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18
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20
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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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increasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +17%.
(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 7610 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 355,200 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Much faster than average growth
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As a growing population continues to dine out, purchase take-out meals, or have food delivered, more restaurants, particularly fast-food and casual dining restaurants, are expected to open. In response, more food and beverage serving and related workers will be needed.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (77.3%)
- Food services and drinking places (NAICS722000) (69.1%)
- Restaurants and other eating places (NAICS722500) (62%)
- Full-service restaurants (NAICS722511) (56%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (9.5%)
- Accommodation (NAICS721000) (8.2%)
- Traveler accommodation (NAICS721100) (8%)
- Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (8%)
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