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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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$38,700 or $18.61/hr
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$20,800 or $10.00/hr
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$100,830 or $48.47/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$46,660 or $22.43/hr
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$26,000 or $12.50/hr
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$64,070 or $30.80/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$38,180 or $18.36/hr
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$20,890 or $10.04/hr
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$57,800 or $27.79/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$42,490 or $20.43/hr
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$20,970 or $10.08/hr
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$101,300 or $48.70/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$34,780 or $16.72/hr
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$19,080 or $9.17/hr
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$56,240 or $27.04/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$49,330 or $23.72/hr
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$28,040 or $13.48/hr
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$74,080 or $35.61/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$37,720 or $18.14/hr
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$19,980 or $9.61/hr
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$56,230 or $27.03/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$38,170 or $18.35/hr
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$22,880 or $11.00/hr
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$56,230 or $27.03/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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$38,720 or $18.62/hr
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$24,970 or $12.01/hr
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$45,020 or $21.65/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$37,810 or $18.18/hr
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$20,250 or $9.74/hr
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$56,060 or $26.95/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 37%
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Job Openings
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130 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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596 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 3
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87
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44%
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3
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13
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16
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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 +19%.
(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 6550 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 306,400 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Much faster than average growth
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As businesses, government, and insurance organizations continue to recognize the benefits of health and fitness programs for their employees, incentives to join gyms or other types of health clubs are expected to increase the need for fitness trainers and instructors.
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Self-Employment
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In 2021, 22% of the people in this occupation were self-employed.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS710000) (53.4%)
- Other amusement and recreation industries (NAICS713900) (53%)
- Fitness and recreational sports centers (NAICS713940) (51.8%)
- Self-employed workers (22%)
- Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (8.8%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (6.8%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (NAICS813000) (6.5%)
- Civic and social organizations (NAICS813400) (6.1%)
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