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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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$75,700 or $36.39/hr
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$51,680 or $24.85/hr
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$95,790 or $46.06/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$78,530 or $37.76/hr
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$59,630 or $28.67/hr
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$95,150 or $45.75/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$72,470 or $34.84/hr
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$52,100 or $25.05/hr
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$97,750 or $46.99/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$78,140 or $37.57/hr
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$48,850 or $23.49/hr
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$112,910 or $54.29/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$79,030 or $38.00/hr
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$62,980 or $30.28/hr
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$95,640 or $45.98/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$75,640 or $36.37/hr
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$52,880 or $25.42/hr
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$96,870 or $46.57/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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$82,680 or $39.75/hr
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$60,400 or $29.04/hr
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$95,790 or $46.06/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$84,380 or $40.57/hr
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$60,320 or $29.00/hr
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$108,520 or $52.17/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 7%
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Job Openings
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41 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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432 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 2
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22
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14%
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2
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2
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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74
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4%
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6
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6
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Regions with decreasing outlook (negative 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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110
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-1%
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-1
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9
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8
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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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A total of 1110 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 126,600 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 of electrical power-line installers and repairers will be largely due to the growing population and expansion of cities. With each new housing development or office park, new electric power lines are installed and will require maintenance. In addition, the interstate power grid will continue to grow in complexity to ensure reliability.
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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
- Utilities (NAICS220000) (49.2%)
- Electric power generation, transmission and distribution (NAICS221100) (47.2%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (35.1%)
- Heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS237000) (30.9%)
- Utility system construction (NAICS237100) (30.8%)
- Power and communication line and related structures construction (NAICS237130) (30.8%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (10.9%)
- Electric Power Generation (NAICS221110) (6.8%)
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