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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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$50,040 or $24.06/hr
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$34,580 or $16.62/hr
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$65,520 or $31.50/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$56,620 or $27.22/hr
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$38,730 or $18.62/hr
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$75,750 or $36.42/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$46,560 or $22.39/hr
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$34,840 or $16.75/hr
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$64,770 or $31.14/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$46,320 or $22.27/hr
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$29,690 or $14.27/hr
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$58,970 or $28.35/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$64,430 or $30.98/hr
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$43,830 or $21.07/hr
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$96,340 or $46.32/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$46,190 or $22.21/hr
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$35,410 or $17.02/hr
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$65,310 or $31.40/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$47,510 or $22.84/hr
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$41,060 or $19.74/hr
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$62,750 or $30.17/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$44,870 or $21.57/hr
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$37,650 or $18.10/hr
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$55,580 or $26.72/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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$44,200 or $21.25/hr
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$29,780 or $14.32/hr
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$62,750 or $30.17/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$45,690 or $21.97/hr
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$33,320 or $16.02/hr
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$58,970 or $28.35/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 2%
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Job Openings
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62 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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743 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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139
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13%
|
1
|
12
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13
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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70
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1%
|
|
6
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6
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Workforce Investment Area 4
|
64
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9%
|
1
|
6
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7
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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90
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3%
|
|
8
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8
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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158
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11%
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2
|
14
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16
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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60
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8%
|
|
5
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5
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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 +0%.
(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 94,500 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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Employment growth depends primarily on the amount of state and local government funding for corrections, especially the amount allocated to probation and parole systems.
Because community corrections is viewed as an economically viable alternative to incarceration in some cases, demand for probation officers and correctional treatment specialists should continue. Parole officers will continue to be needed to supervise individuals who will be released from prison in the future.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (52%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (45%)
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