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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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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$54,020 or $25.97/hr
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$33,800 or $16.25/hr
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$72,820 or $35.01/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$57,430 or $27.61/hr
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$34,800 or $16.73/hr
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$91,500 or $43.99/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$53,010 or $25.49/hr
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$25,650 or $12.33/hr
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$83,660 or $40.22/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$68,640 or $33.00/hr
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$36,410 or $17.51/hr
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$79,370 or $38.16/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$64,880 or $31.19/hr
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$40,730 or $19.58/hr
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$95,510 or $45.92/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$47,900 or $23.03/hr
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$29,550 or $14.21/hr
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$85,260 or $40.99/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$60,850 or $29.26/hr
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$31,410 or $15.10/hr
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$79,370 or $38.16/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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$48,830 or $23.48/hr
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$31,660 or $15.22/hr
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$79,370 or $38.16/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$45,170 or $21.71/hr
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$30,090 or $14.47/hr
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$79,370 or $38.16/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 16%
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Job Openings
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48 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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308 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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14
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21%
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1
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1
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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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71
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8%
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1
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11
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12
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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133
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16%
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2
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17
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19
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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 +15%.
(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 2430 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 152,800 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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Consumers are continuing to demand healthier meals made from scratch in restaurants, in cafeterias, in grocery stores, and by catering services. To ensure high-quality dishes, these establishments are increasingly hiring experienced chefs to oversee food preparation.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (67.6%)
- Food services and drinking places (NAICS722000) (60.9%)
- Restaurants and other eating places (NAICS722500) (49.2%)
- Full-service restaurants (NAICS722511) (42.7%)
- Special food services (NAICS722300) (10.6%)
- Self-employed workers (8.2%)
- Accommodation (NAICS721000) (6.7%)
- Traveler accommodation (NAICS721100) (6.6%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS710000) (6.4%)
- Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries (NAICS713000) (6.1%)
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