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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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$63,970 or $30.75/hr
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$31,300 or $15.05/hr
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$84,120 or $40.44/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$36,990 or $17.78/hr
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$34,530 or $16.60/hr
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$43,400 or $20.86/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$57,610 or $27.70/hr
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$31,500 or $15.14/hr
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$82,100 or $39.47/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$69,240 or $33.29/hr
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$46,800 or $22.50/hr
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$96,430 or $46.36/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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$55,680 or $26.77/hr
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$34,650 or $16.66/hr
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$79,550 or $38.24/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 -5%
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Job Openings
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173 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,878 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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125
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0%
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13
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13
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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133
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3%
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1
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13
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14
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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 5
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326
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-7%
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-2
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31
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29
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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 1060 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 110,300 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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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
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (96.1%)
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS325000) (89.8%)
- Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing (NAICS325400) (21.6%)
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