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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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$62,820 or $30.20/hr
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$39,250 or $18.87/hr
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$109,750 or $52.76/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$79,260 or $38.11/hr
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$39,830 or $19.15/hr
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$119,110 or $57.27/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$106,460 or $51.18/hr
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$59,000 or $28.36/hr
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$164,090 or $78.89/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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$65,280 or $31.39/hr
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$47,750 or $22.96/hr
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$99,820 or $47.99/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 11%
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Job Openings
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41 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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370 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 1
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9
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22%
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1
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1
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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27
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33%
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1
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3
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4
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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 3
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59
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17%
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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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58
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7%
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|
6
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6
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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130
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15%
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2
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13
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15
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health. The occupation Environmental Restoration Planner 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 +5%.
(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 80,000 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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Heightened public interest in hazards facing the environment is projected to create demand for environmental scientists and specialists. These workers will continue to be needed to analyze environmental problems and develop solutions that ensure communities' health.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (39%)
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (26.2%)
- Management, scientific, and technical consulting services (NAICS541600) (21.8%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (14.2%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (12.9%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (9.9%)
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (6.8%)
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