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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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$51,600 or $24.81/hr
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$36,150 or $17.38/hr
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$65,620 or $31.55/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$49,910 or $23.99/hr
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$39,420 or $18.95/hr
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$75,020 or $36.07/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$58,990 or $28.36/hr
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$38,970 or $18.74/hr
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$78,770 or $37.87/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$53,780 or $25.86/hr
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$35,440 or $17.04/hr
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$75,110 or $36.11/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$49,570 or $23.83/hr
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$28,390 or $13.65/hr
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$65,410 or $31.45/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$45,000 or $21.63/hr
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$30,620 or $14.72/hr
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$63,150 or $30.36/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$64,490 or $31.00/hr
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$45,670 or $21.96/hr
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$85,370 or $41.04/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$51,000 or $24.52/hr
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$38,150 or $18.34/hr
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$61,350 or $29.50/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$54,650 or $26.28/hr
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$38,820 or $18.66/hr
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$63,130 or $30.35/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$53,900 or $25.92/hr
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$36,920 or $17.75/hr
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$72,480 or $34.85/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$50,640 or $24.35/hr
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$30,920 or $14.87/hr
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$62,240 or $29.93/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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$47,940 or $23.05/hr
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$31,370 or $15.08/hr
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$62,030 or $29.82/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$48,960 or $23.54/hr
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$34,510 or $16.59/hr
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$63,480 or $30.52/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 4%
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Job Openings
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168 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,629 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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371
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11%
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1
|
36
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37
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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233
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8%
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2
|
25
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27
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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202
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19%
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4
|
20
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24
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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99
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5%
|
|
10
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10
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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419
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7%
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3
|
40
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43
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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112
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8%
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1
|
11
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12
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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 5
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116
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-3%
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11
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11
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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 +8%.
(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 1630 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 152,600 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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Population and business growth will result in the construction of houses, office buildings, bridges, and other structures, which in turn will require mobile heavy equipment mechanics in the construction industry.
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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) (26.7%)
- Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (25.7%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (NAICS423800) (24.5%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (23.4%)
- Heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS237000) (11.2%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS530000) (11.2%)
- Rental and leasing services (NAICS532000) (11.2%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (10.5%)
- Other specialty trade contractors (NAICS238900) (8.3%)
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