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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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$52,010 or $25.01/hr
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$35,260 or $16.95/hr
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$58,400 or $28.08/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$52,810 or $25.39/hr
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$36,800 or $17.69/hr
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$62,390 or $30.00/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$44,500 or $21.40/hr
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$32,800 or $15.77/hr
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$61,720 or $29.67/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$51,950 or $24.98/hr
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$35,730 or $17.18/hr
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$59,530 or $28.62/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$48,930 or $23.52/hr
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$34,110 or $16.40/hr
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$74,560 or $35.85/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$54,800 or $26.35/hr
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$36,080 or $17.35/hr
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$74,540 or $35.84/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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$56,270 or $27.05/hr
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$46,150 or $22.19/hr
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$65,200 or $31.34/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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31 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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533 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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143
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-15%
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-1
|
10
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9
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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64
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-9%
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-1
|
5
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4
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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33
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-12%
|
|
2
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2
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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70
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-4%
|
|
5
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5
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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59
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-8%
|
|
4
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4
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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138
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-10%
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-1
|
10
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9
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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42
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-5%
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3
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3
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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 -11%.
(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 24,500 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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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (46.3%)
- Utilities (NAICS220000) (36%)
- Electric power generation, transmission and distribution (NAICS221100) (21.8%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (13.6%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (13.6%)
- Other support services (NAICS561900) (11.6%)
- Natural gas distribution (NAICS221200) (8%)
- Water, sewage and other systems (NAICS221300) (6.3%)
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