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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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$36,810 or $17.70/hr
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$29,120 or $14.00/hr
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$47,250 or $22.72/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$35,960 or $17.29/hr
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$27,450 or $13.20/hr
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$46,150 or $22.19/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$39,050 or $18.77/hr
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$30,550 or $14.69/hr
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$48,610 or $23.37/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$35,130 or $16.89/hr
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$28,500 or $13.70/hr
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$48,710 or $23.42/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$38,160 or $18.35/hr
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$30,760 or $14.79/hr
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$43,820 or $21.07/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$33,410 or $16.06/hr
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$29,510 or $14.19/hr
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$37,230 or $17.90/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$46,490 or $22.35/hr
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$34,560 or $16.61/hr
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$60,160 or $28.93/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$34,130 or $16.41/hr
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$28,150 or $13.53/hr
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$41,930 or $20.16/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$35,950 or $17.28/hr
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$29,740 or $14.30/hr
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$43,750 or $21.03/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$38,560 or $18.54/hr
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$29,510 or $14.19/hr
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$48,860 or $23.49/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$33,460 or $16.09/hr
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$27,800 or $13.36/hr
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$42,960 or $20.65/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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$34,020 or $16.36/hr
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$27,150 or $13.05/hr
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$41,270 or $19.84/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$33,430 or $16.07/hr
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$25,380 or $12.20/hr
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$44,820 or $21.55/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 19%
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Job Openings
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244 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,791 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 1
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324
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12%
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5
|
38
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43
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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340
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13%
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4
|
38
|
42
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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162
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12%
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2
|
19
|
21
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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217
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16%
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4
|
25
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29
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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200
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14%
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3
|
23
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26
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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333
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10%
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3
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38
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41
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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231
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10%
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2
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26
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28
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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 +8%.
(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 8580 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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large occupation
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This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 672,300 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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Employment growth is projected for medical secretaries, primarily due to the growth of the healthcare industry. For example, baby boomers will require more medical services as they age. Medical secretaries will be needed to handle administrative tasks related to billing and insurance processing of Medicare and other claims.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (90.6%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (63.3%)
- Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (32.2%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (24.9%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (23.1%)
- Offices of dentists (NAICS621200) (13.6%)
- Offices of other health practitioners (NAICS621300) (7.2%)
- Outpatient care centers (NAICS621400) (6.6%)
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