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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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$43,580 or $20.95/hr
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$25,990 or $12.49/hr
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$59,090 or $28.41/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$43,130 or $20.74/hr
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$29,810 or $14.33/hr
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$57,240 or $27.52/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$43,760 or $21.04/hr
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$29,750 or $14.30/hr
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$59,510 or $28.61/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$46,550 or $22.38/hr
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$28,000 or $13.46/hr
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$64,060 or $30.80/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$45,350 or $21.80/hr
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$28,490 or $13.70/hr
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$66,390 or $31.92/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$44,840 or $21.56/hr
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$25,000 or $12.02/hr
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$61,670 or $29.65/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$49,330 or $23.72/hr
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$34,100 or $16.39/hr
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$68,470 or $32.92/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$44,330 or $21.31/hr
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$26,190 or $12.59/hr
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$59,600 or $28.66/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$42,620 or $20.49/hr
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$28,880 or $13.88/hr
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$59,820 or $28.76/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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$41,190 or $19.81/hr
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$23,230 or $11.17/hr
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$61,120 or $29.39/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$42,070 or $20.23/hr
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$23,620 or $11.36/hr
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$66,150 or $31.80/hr
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other. The occupation Geothermal Technician is part of this group.
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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A total of 1930 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 180,500 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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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (15.2%)
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (14.5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (12.9%)
- Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (12.2%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (12.1%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (12%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (11%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (10%)
- Services to buildings and dwellings (NAICS561700) (9.2%)
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (6.8%)
- Self-employed workers (6.1%)
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