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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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$23,670 or $11.38/hr
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$18,200 or $8.75/hr
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$30,440 or $14.64/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$36,380 or $17.49/hr
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$28,350 or $13.63/hr
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$43,970 or $21.14/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$35,430 or $17.03/hr
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$22,300 or $10.72/hr
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$59,750 or $28.72/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$27,740 or $13.34/hr
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$19,710 or $9.47/hr
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$38,400 or $18.46/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$29,360 or $14.12/hr
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$18,200 or $8.75/hr
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$37,440 or $18.00/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$24,040 or $11.56/hr
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$18,200 or $8.75/hr
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$29,230 or $14.06/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$49,190 or $23.65/hr
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$31,580 or $15.18/hr
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$74,210 or $35.68/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$31,080 or $14.94/hr
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$20,220 or $9.72/hr
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$39,220 or $18.86/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$25,780 or $12.39/hr
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$18,480 or $8.89/hr
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$32,760 or $15.75/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$35,710 or $17.17/hr
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$22,880 or $11.00/hr
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$51,180 or $24.61/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$21,320 or $10.25/hr
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$18,200 or $8.75/hr
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$27,430 or $13.19/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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$25,300 or $12.17/hr
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$18,200 or $8.75/hr
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$33,830 or $16.26/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$28,770 or $13.83/hr
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$18,200 or $8.75/hr
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$43,560 or $20.94/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 15%
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Job Openings
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657 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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4,238 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 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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926
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29%
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22
|
137
|
159
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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411
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25%
|
10
|
61
|
71
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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994
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36%
|
36
|
153
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189
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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 5
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125
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11%
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1
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17
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18
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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647
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8%
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5
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87
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92
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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261
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11%
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3
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35
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38
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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 +3%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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small number
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A total of 15450 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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very large occupation
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This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 1,077,700 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Slower than average growth
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Security guards will continue to be needed to protect both people and property because of concerns about crime and vandalism. Advances in remote monitoring technology, such as robots and drones, to prevent cheating may limit the employment of some security guards.
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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
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (62.7%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (62.6%)
- Investigation and security services (NAICS561600) (60.9%)
- Investigation, guard, and armored car services (NAICS561610) (60.4%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (6.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (6.2%)
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