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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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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$48,420 or $23.28/hr
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$37,230 or $17.90/hr
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$58,490 or $28.12/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$40,270 or $19.36/hr
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$25,480 or $12.25/hr
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$51,770 or $24.89/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$45,340 or $21.80/hr
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$26,560 or $12.77/hr
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$69,310 or $33.32/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$34,880 or $16.77/hr
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$30,810 or $14.81/hr
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$42,770 or $20.56/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$34,010 or $16.35/hr
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$29,000 or $13.94/hr
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$43,840 or $21.08/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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$40,410 or $19.43/hr
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$32,500 or $15.63/hr
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$47,650 or $22.91/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 6%
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Job Openings
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81 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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740 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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78
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13%
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1
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9
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10
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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374
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8%
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3
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39
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42
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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104
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2%
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10
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10
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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 -1%.
(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 1680 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 166,100 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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Employment of metal and plastic machine workers is affected by the demand for the parts they produce. Both plastic and metal manufacturing industries face foreign competition that limits the orders for parts produced in this country. Changes in the cost of operations in the United States and abroad may encourage some manufacturers to bring back production that was previously sent offshore. However, new facilities in the United States will likely incorporate more automation technologies, requiring less labor overall.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (90.3%)
- Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS326000) (52.9%)
- Plastics product manufacturing (NAICS326100) (50.1%)
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS331000) (9.1%)
- Foundries (NAICS331500) (7.7%)
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS336000) (7.3%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (7.2%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (7.2%)
- Employment services (NAICS561300) (7.2%)
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS333000) (6.2%)
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