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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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$146,150 or $70.27/hr
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$47,140 or $22.66/hr
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$239,200 or $115.00/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$129,680 or $62.35/hr
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$91,310 or $43.90/hr
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$156,340 or $75.16/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$158,030 or $75.98/hr
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$100,220 or $48.18/hr
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$239,200 or $115.00/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$159,620 or $76.74/hr
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$50,330 or $24.20/hr
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$239,200 or $115.00/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$124,350 or $59.79/hr
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$35,470 or $17.05/hr
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$183,270 or $88.11/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$177,640 or $85.40/hr
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$85,050 or $40.89/hr
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$239,200 or $115.00/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$168,930 or $81.22/hr
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$48,230 or $23.19/hr
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$239,200 or $115.00/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$161,950 or $77.86/hr
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$90,810 or $43.66/hr
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$239,200 or $115.00/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$134,960 or $64.88/hr
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$45,280 or $21.77/hr
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$239,200 or $115.00/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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$146,570 or $70.47/hr
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$45,890 or $22.06/hr
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$239,200 or $115.00/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$137,380 or $66.05/hr
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$55,100 or $26.49/hr
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$198,280 or $95.33/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Increasing Growth rate is estimated to be 22%
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Job Openings
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27 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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486 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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102
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9%
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1
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3
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4
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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99
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7%
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1
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3
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4
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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109
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9%
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1
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3
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4
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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45
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9%
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1
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1
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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 +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 127,600 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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Demand for dentists is expected to increase as larger numbers of older people require dental services. Because each generation is more likely to keep their teeth than the previous generation, more dental care will be needed in the years to come.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (84.6%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (82.9%)
- Offices of dentists (NAICS621200) (77.6%)
- Self-employed workers (12.8%)
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