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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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$44,270 or $21.28/hr
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$30,430 or $14.63/hr
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$64,910 or $31.21/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$46,030 or $22.13/hr
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$28,170 or $13.54/hr
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$77,750 or $37.38/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$49,050 or $23.58/hr
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$30,970 or $14.89/hr
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$73,180 or $35.18/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$41,660 or $20.03/hr
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$30,610 or $14.71/hr
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$58,810 or $28.28/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$40,440 or $19.44/hr
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$24,780 or $11.91/hr
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$59,740 or $28.72/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$53,680 or $25.81/hr
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$31,190 or $14.99/hr
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$81,480 or $39.17/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$48,010 or $23.08/hr
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$29,230 or $14.05/hr
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$60,240 or $28.96/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$53,070 or $25.51/hr
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$28,220 or $13.57/hr
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$89,980 or $43.26/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$47,380 or $22.78/hr
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$31,160 or $14.98/hr
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$57,900 or $27.84/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$47,120 or $22.65/hr
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$29,340 or $14.11/hr
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$76,710 or $36.88/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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$55,120 or $26.50/hr
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$31,120 or $14.96/hr
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$71,140 or $34.20/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$46,630 or $22.42/hr
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$27,520 or $13.23/hr
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$72,650 or $34.93/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 -11%
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Job Openings
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360 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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3,580 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 1
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330
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-11%
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2
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27
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29
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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466
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-12%
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-6
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52
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46
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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339
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-6%
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-2
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38
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36
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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256
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-11%
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-3
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28
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25
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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724
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-14%
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-10
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79
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69
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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375
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-9%
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-3
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42
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39
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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 -3%.
(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 6780 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 571,600 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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Continued improvements in technology allow manufacturers to automate inspection tasks, increasing workers' productivity and reducing the demand for inspectors.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (64.2%)
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS336000) (10.2%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (9.4%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (9.1%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (8%)
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS332000) (7.8%)
- Employment services (NAICS561300) (7.1%)
- Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS326000) (6.8%)
- Food manufacturing (NAICS311000) (6.6%)
- Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS334000) (6.3%)
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