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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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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$32,550 or $15.65/hr
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$26,810 or $12.89/hr
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$35,280 or $16.96/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$33,160 or $15.94/hr
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$25,880 or $12.44/hr
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$44,100 or $21.20/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$42,370 or $20.37/hr
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$30,210 or $14.53/hr
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$60,100 or $28.90/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$32,240 or $15.50/hr
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$28,980 or $13.94/hr
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$42,900 or $20.62/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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$31,760 or $15.27/hr
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$24,160 or $11.62/hr
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$48,190 or $23.17/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$36,860 or $17.72/hr
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$24,010 or $11.55/hr
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$55,410 or $26.64/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 6%
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Job Openings
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103 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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848 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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308
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6%
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1
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34
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35
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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259
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6%
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2
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29
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31
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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131
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5%
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1
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14
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15
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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 +4%.
(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 47,100 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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Employment growth for woodworkers will stem from demand for wood products. These products include furniture for home renovation projects and outdoor structures for restaurants and other businesses. However, automation, especially the use of computer numerical control (CNC) machines in wood product manufacturing, may limit the overall need for some of these workers over the projections decade.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (84.3%)
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS321000) (73.7%)
- Sawmills and wood preservation (NAICS321100) (36.7%)
- Other wood product manufacturing (NAICS321900) (24.8%)
- Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing (NAICS321200) (12.2%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS337000) (7.4%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (7.2%)
- Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (6.4%)
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