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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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$50,660 or $24.36/hr
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$34,640 or $16.66/hr
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$72,580 or $34.89/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$48,750 or $23.44/hr
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$37,280 or $17.92/hr
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$62,290 or $29.95/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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23 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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194 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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13
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0%
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1
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1
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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66
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5%
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6
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6
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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33
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9%
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4
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4
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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 +11%.
(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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Less than 1000 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 49,500 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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Agricultural production requires the use of increasingly complex and sophisticated software-driven farm equipment, which will create demand for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians to maintain the equipment and to train customers in its use.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (55%)
- Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (52%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (NAICS423800) (51.8%)
- Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers (NAICS423820) (48.7%)
- Crop production (NAICS111000) (15.5%)
- Animal Production and Aquaculture (NAICS112000) (10.7%)
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