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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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$22,440 or $10.79/hr
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$18,720 or $9.00/hr
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$26,890 or $12.93/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$25,300 or $12.17/hr
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$21,320 or $10.25/hr
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$29,120 or $14.00/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$27,450 or $13.20/hr
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$21,300 or $10.24/hr
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$36,950 or $17.77/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$22,900 or $11.01/hr
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$18,490 or $8.89/hr
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$27,970 or $13.45/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$22,750 or $10.94/hr
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$20,320 or $9.77/hr
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$26,640 or $12.81/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$21,010 or $10.10/hr
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$18,290 or $8.79/hr
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$25,860 or $12.43/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$35,510 or $17.07/hr
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$27,780 or $13.35/hr
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$46,310 or $22.27/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$24,440 or $11.75/hr
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$20,070 or $9.65/hr
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$30,480 or $14.65/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$24,280 or $11.67/hr
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$20,140 or $9.68/hr
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$29,940 or $14.39/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$27,310 or $13.13/hr
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$22,880 or $11.00/hr
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$32,800 or $15.77/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$21,690 or $10.43/hr
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$18,200 or $8.75/hr
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$25,520 or $12.27/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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$22,280 or $10.71/hr
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$18,270 or $8.79/hr
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$25,730 or $12.37/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$22,290 or $10.71/hr
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$18,280 or $8.79/hr
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$25,870 or $12.44/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 5%
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Job Openings
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457 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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3,158 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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236
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14%
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6
|
55
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61
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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362
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14%
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6
|
51
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57
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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201
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6%
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2
|
28
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30
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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794
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3%
|
7
|
100
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107
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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472
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2%
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4
|
58
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62
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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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327
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-3%
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4
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61
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65
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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115
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-2%
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1
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16
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17
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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 +7%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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small number
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A total of 17010 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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large occupation
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This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 949,000 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Average growth
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Parents or guardians who work will continue to need the assistance of childcare workers. In addition, the demand for preschools and childcare facilities, and consequently childcare workers, should remain strong because early childhood education is widely recognized as important for a child's intellectual and emotional development. However, the increasing cost of childcare may limit demand for childcare workers.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
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Self-Employment
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In 2021, 25.6% of the people in this occupation were self-employed.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (31.6%)
- Social assistance (NAICS624000) (29.1%)
- Child day care services (NAICS624400) (27.4%)
- Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (27.4%)
- Self-employed workers (25.6%)
- Private households (NAICS814000) (21.5%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (11.3%)
- Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (10.2%)
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