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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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$38,700 or $18.61/hr
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$23,330 or $11.22/hr
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$49,380 or $23.74/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$22,750 or $10.94/hr
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$20,800 or $10.00/hr
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$27,690 or $13.31/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$21,140 or $10.16/hr
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$20,890 or $10.04/hr
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$20,890 or $10.05/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$38,040 or $18.29/hr
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$27,890 or $13.41/hr
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$55,510 or $26.69/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$48,760 or $23.44/hr
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$33,120 or $15.92/hr
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$59,390 or $28.55/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 4%
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Job Openings
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16 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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115 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 7
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31
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0%
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3
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3
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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 +6%.
(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 2350 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 159,900 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Average growth
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Population growth and continuing consumer preference for convenience foods are expected to drive the demand for food, which will in turn require more food and tobacco processing workers to produce it. However, food manufacturing companies continue to pursue more automation in processing to raise productivity.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (81.7%)
- Food manufacturing (NAICS311000) (78.4%)
- Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (NAICS311800) (16.8%)
- Other food manufacturing (NAICS311900) (14.5%)
- Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing (NAICS311400) (13.9%)
- Dairy product manufacturing (NAICS311500) (13.6%)
- Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing (NAICS311300) (9.1%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (6.2%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (6.2%)
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