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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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$68,590 or $32.97/hr
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$42,850 or $20.60/hr
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$102,280 or $49.18/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$87,510 or $42.07/hr
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$59,160 or $28.44/hr
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$117,980 or $56.72/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$85,980 or $41.34/hr
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$57,670 or $27.73/hr
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$114,400 or $55.00/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$86,610 or $41.64/hr
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$56,630 or $27.23/hr
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$112,790 or $54.22/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$81,110 or $39.00/hr
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$56,890 or $27.35/hr
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$110,890 or $53.31/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$104,570 or $50.28/hr
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$64,560 or $31.04/hr
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$135,890 or $65.33/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$82,290 or $39.56/hr
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$59,130 or $28.43/hr
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$115,790 or $55.67/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$85,440 or $41.08/hr
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$59,220 or $28.47/hr
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$99,900 or $48.03/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$91,690 or $44.08/hr
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$74,420 or $35.78/hr
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$109,980 or $52.87/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$71,960 or $34.60/hr
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$49,820 or $23.95/hr
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$92,820 or $44.63/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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$73,970 or $35.56/hr
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$49,550 or $23.82/hr
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$93,210 or $44.81/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$76,620 or $36.84/hr
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$43,000 or $20.68/hr
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$107,050 or $51.47/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Increasing Growth rate is estimated to be 26%
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Job Openings
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41 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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469 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 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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96
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22%
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2
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6
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8
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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94
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27%
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2
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5
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7
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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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44
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18%
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1
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3
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4
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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84
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15%
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1
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5
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6
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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45
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13%
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1
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3
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4
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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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increasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +14%.
(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 1010 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 133,900 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Much faster than average growth
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The need for occupational therapists is expected to increase as the large baby-boom generation ages and people remain active later in life. Occupational therapists can help senior citizens maintain their independence by recommending home modifications and strategies that make daily activities easier. Therapists also play a role in the treatment of many conditions and ailments commonly associated with aging, such as arthritis and stroke.
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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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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (80.8%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (39.6%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (30.2%)
- Offices of other health practitioners (NAICS621300) (27%)
- Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists (NAICS621340) (26.5%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (22%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (13.3%)
- Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (11.8%)
- Home health care services (NAICS621600) (8.3%)
- Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS623000) (7.9%)
- Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (NAICS622300) (7.1%)
- Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (NAICS623100) (6.8%)
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