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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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$37,910 or $18.23/hr
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$31,320 or $15.06/hr
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$46,640 or $22.42/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$43,770 or $21.04/hr
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$28,560 or $13.73/hr
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$59,870 or $28.78/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$35,070 or $16.86/hr
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$28,390 or $13.65/hr
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$46,490 or $22.35/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$35,190 or $16.92/hr
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$22,210 or $10.68/hr
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$44,900 or $21.59/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$50,900 or $24.47/hr
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$36,090 or $17.35/hr
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$74,180 or $35.66/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$34,990 or $16.82/hr
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$24,960 or $12.00/hr
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$44,940 or $21.61/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$36,340 or $17.47/hr
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$28,090 or $13.51/hr
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$49,200 or $23.65/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$44,080 or $21.19/hr
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$38,010 or $18.27/hr
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$58,440 or $28.10/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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$32,370 or $15.56/hr
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$25,010 or $12.02/hr
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$38,650 or $18.58/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$36,540 or $17.57/hr
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$28,880 or $13.89/hr
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$47,990 or $23.07/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 -6%
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Job Openings
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111 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,141 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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66
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0%
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1
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9
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10
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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47
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0%
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5
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5
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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 3
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315
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-3%
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-1
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33
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32
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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46
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-4%
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5
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5
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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74
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-1%
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8
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8
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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112
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-4%
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12
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12
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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 -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 2210 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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medium occupation
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This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 215,400 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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New software and automated calling systems should increase productivity and allow collectors to handle more accounts. This will allow more collections work to be done with fewer employees.
Some collection jobs will likely be sent to other countries where wages are lower, as a way for firms to cut costs. Although this will create some drag on employment of collectors, creditors should continue to hire some collectors in the United States.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (34.9%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (34.7%)
- Business support services (NAICS561400) (30%)
- Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (22.2%)
- Credit intermediation and related activities (NAICS522000) (19.2%)
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (9.6%)
- Nondepository credit intermediation (NAICS522200) (9.4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (7.4%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS550000) (6.5%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS551000) (6.5%)
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