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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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$33,440 or $16.08/hr
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$22,880 or $11.00/hr
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$38,840 or $18.67/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$32,280 or $15.52/hr
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$21,170 or $10.18/hr
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$38,990 or $18.74/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$39,450 or $18.97/hr
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$25,050 or $12.04/hr
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$57,830 or $27.80/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$28,420 or $13.66/hr
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$22,010 or $10.58/hr
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$42,810 or $20.58/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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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$26,070 or $12.53/hr
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$18,680 or $8.98/hr
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$37,340 or $17.95/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Decreasing Growth rate is estimated to be -11%
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Job Openings
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24 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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259 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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39
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8%
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4
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4
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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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14
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-14%
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2
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2
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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86
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-3%
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9
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9
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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62
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-2%
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7
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7
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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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decreasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -7%.
(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 74,200 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Declining growth
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (27.2%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (27.2%)
- Business support services (NAICS561400) (16.2%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (12.6%)
- Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (10.8%)
- Information (NAICS510000) (8.5%)
- Insurance carriers and related activities (NAICS524000) (7.8%)
- Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (NAICS541800) (7.8%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (7%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (6.8%)
- Employment services (NAICS561300) (6.7%)
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (6.3%)
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