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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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$36,820 or $17.70/hr
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$30,020 or $14.44/hr
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$39,440 or $18.96/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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$44,010 or $21.16/hr
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$30,240 or $14.54/hr
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$60,040 or $28.87/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 -1%
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Job Openings
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54 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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506 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 6
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149
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23%
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3
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17
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20
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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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18
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11%
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2
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2
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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62
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13%
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1
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6
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7
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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108
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11%
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1
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12
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13
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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 +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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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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very small occupation
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This was a very small occupation in the United States, employing 18,000 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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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (NAICS210000) (92.3%)
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS211000) (75.1%)
- Support Activities for Mining (NAICS213000) (17.2%)
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