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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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Morgantown MSA
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$121,430 or $58.38/hr
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$76,950 or $36.99/hr
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$170,520 or $81.98/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$165,540 or $79.59/hr
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$106,810 or $51.35/hr
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$239,200 or $115.00/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 1%
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Job Openings
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14 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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211 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 1
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12
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0%
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1
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1
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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20
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15%
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1
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1
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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28
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11%
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3
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3
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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108
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5%
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7
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7
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Natural Sciences Managers. The occupation Water Resource Specialist is part of this group.
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 +6%.
(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 78,800 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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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (44.1%)
- Scientific research and development services (NAICS541700) (36.4%)
- Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (NAICS541710) (35.8%)
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (14.7%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (9.2%)
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (7.2%)
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS325000) (6.8%)
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