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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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$39,780 or $19.12/hr
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$26,990 or $12.98/hr
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$54,410 or $26.16/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$41,780 or $20.09/hr
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$29,120 or $14.00/hr
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$57,790 or $27.78/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$45,250 or $21.75/hr
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$29,870 or $14.36/hr
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$61,410 or $29.53/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$40,340 or $19.39/hr
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$24,490 or $11.77/hr
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$58,050 or $27.91/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$39,470 or $18.98/hr
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$26,840 or $12.90/hr
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$54,140 or $26.03/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$40,290 or $19.37/hr
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$26,150 or $12.57/hr
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$52,990 or $25.47/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$54,440 or $26.17/hr
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$35,210 or $16.93/hr
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$76,110 or $36.59/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$40,940 or $19.68/hr
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$25,700 or $12.36/hr
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$57,790 or $27.79/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$39,090 or $18.79/hr
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$25,820 or $12.41/hr
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$55,080 or $26.48/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$43,140 or $20.74/hr
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$28,410 or $13.66/hr
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$58,120 or $27.94/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$38,190 or $18.36/hr
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$23,890 or $11.48/hr
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$53,560 or $25.75/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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$37,910 or $18.23/hr
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$25,400 or $12.21/hr
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$53,790 or $25.86/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$39,130 or $18.81/hr
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$24,160 or $11.62/hr
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$54,580 or $26.24/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 -3%
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Job Openings
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831 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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7,922 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 2
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1,175
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5%
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6
|
140
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146
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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1,297
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3%
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3
|
137
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140
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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 1
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1,005
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-1%
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7
|
120
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127
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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821
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-3%
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-2
|
84
|
82
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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798
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-1%
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-1
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82
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81
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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1,794
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-2%
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-2
|
184
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182
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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554
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-5%
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-2
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56
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54
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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 -5%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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small number
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A total of 19760 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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very large occupation
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This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 1,707,800 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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Technological change is expected to reduce demand for these workers. Software innovations, such as cloud computing, have automated many of the tasks performed by bookkeepers. As a result, the same amount of bookkeeping work can be done with fewer employees, which is expected to lead to job losses for bookkeepers
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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
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (13.3%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (7.4%)
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (7.4%)
- Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (7.3%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (7%)
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (6.4%)
- Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (6.3%)
- Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services (NAICS541200) (6.3%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (6.1%)
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