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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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$114,570 or $55.08/hr
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$34,040 or $16.37/hr
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$149,960 or $72.10/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$114,530 or $55.06/hr
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$78,480 or $37.73/hr
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$149,430 or $71.84/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$122,290 or $58.80/hr
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$60,460 or $29.07/hr
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$154,760 or $74.40/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$117,710 or $56.59/hr
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$52,580 or $25.28/hr
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$156,830 or $75.40/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$107,910 or $51.88/hr
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$30,690 or $14.76/hr
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$156,120 or $75.06/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$118,130 or $56.79/hr
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$93,120 or $44.77/hr
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$141,450 or $68.00/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$133,730 or $64.29/hr
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$74,940 or $36.03/hr
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$173,450 or $83.39/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$116,050 or $55.79/hr
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$74,360 or $35.75/hr
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$141,160 or $67.87/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$119,380 or $57.40/hr
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$72,530 or $34.87/hr
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$155,280 or $74.66/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$128,540 or $61.80/hr
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$78,340 or $37.66/hr
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$165,160 or $79.41/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$114,940 or $55.26/hr
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$65,000 or $31.25/hr
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$141,150 or $67.86/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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$142,800 or $68.65/hr
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$99,170 or $47.68/hr
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$169,760 or $81.62/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$124,860 or $60.03/hr
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$97,620 or $46.93/hr
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$155,720 or $74.87/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 2%
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Job Openings
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82 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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2,057 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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379
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0%
|
|
14
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14
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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232
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0%
|
|
8
|
8
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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244
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3%
|
1
|
9
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10
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Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)
Region
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Employment
|
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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343
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-12%
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-2
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12
|
10
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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166
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-5%
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-1
|
6
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5
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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164
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-4%
|
|
6
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6
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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524
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-2%
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-1
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19
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18
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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 +2%.
(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 1360 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 323,500 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Slower than average growth
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Demand is projected to increase for pharmacists in some healthcare settings, such as in hospitals and clinics. Meanwhile, many pharmacists work in retail pharmacies, where fewer jobs are expected as the industry consolidates and more people fill their prescriptions online or by mail.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (55.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (32.8%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (27.2%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (25.4%)
- Food and beverage stores (NAICS445000) (7.5%)
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