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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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$55,880 or $26.87/hr
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$39,640 or $19.06/hr
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$71,340 or $34.30/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$53,850 or $25.89/hr
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$39,640 or $19.06/hr
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$71,340 or $34.30/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$55,050 or $26.47/hr
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$39,640 or $19.06/hr
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$72,550 or $34.88/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$53,650 or $25.80/hr
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$39,640 or $19.06/hr
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$71,340 or $34.30/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$56,020 or $26.93/hr
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$39,640 or $19.06/hr
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$74,920 or $36.02/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$53,050 or $25.51/hr
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$39,640 or $19.06/hr
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$71,340 or $34.30/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$57,670 or $27.72/hr
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$39,640 or $19.06/hr
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$71,340 or $34.30/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$54,110 or $26.01/hr
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$39,640 or $19.06/hr
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$71,340 or $34.30/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$54,030 or $25.98/hr
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$39,640 or $19.06/hr
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$71,340 or $34.30/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$57,200 or $27.50/hr
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$39,640 or $19.06/hr
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$72,550 or $34.88/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$55,390 or $26.63/hr
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$39,640 or $19.06/hr
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$71,340 or $34.30/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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$54,470 or $26.19/hr
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$39,640 or $19.06/hr
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$71,340 or $34.30/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$53,770 or $25.85/hr
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$39,640 or $19.06/hr
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$72,470 or $34.84/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 -8%
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Job Openings
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106 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,769 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 4
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211
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0%
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|
15
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15
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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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214
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-4%
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-1
|
15
|
14
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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266
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-3%
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-1
|
18
|
17
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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217
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-2%
|
|
16
|
16
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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172
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-1%
|
|
12
|
12
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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428
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-15%
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-6
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28
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22
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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235
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-6%
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-1
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16
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15
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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 -5%.
(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 2280 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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medium occupation
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This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 322,900 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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The amount of time carriers save on sorting letter mail and flat mail will allow them to increase the size of their routes, which should reduce the need to hire more carriers. In addition, the postal service is moving toward more centralized mail delivery, such as the use of cluster mailboxes, to cut down on the number of door-to-door deliveries.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (100%)
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