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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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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$84,300 or $40.53/hr
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$63,040 or $30.31/hr
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$103,390 or $49.71/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$101,100 or $48.60/hr
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$62,990 or $30.28/hr
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$136,610 or $65.68/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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$60,210 or $28.95/hr
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$49,550 or $23.82/hr
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$70,700 or $33.99/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$57,780 or $27.78/hr
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$39,150 or $18.82/hr
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$67,270 or $32.34/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 17%
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Job Openings
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64 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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723 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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97
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10%
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1
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7
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8
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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141
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15%
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2
|
10
|
12
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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86
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14%
|
1
|
5
|
6
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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42
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19%
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1
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3
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4
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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66
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14%
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1
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5
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6
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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186
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16%
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3
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13
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16
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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83
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13%
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1
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5
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6
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists. The occupation School Psychologist 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 +6%.
(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 57,900 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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Employment of school psychologists will continue to grow because of an increased awareness of the connection between mental health and learning. These workers also will be needed to help students whose educational, behavioral, or developmental issues impact their ability to learn.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (91.2%)
- Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (83.7%)
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