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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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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$41,410 or $19.91/hr
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$30,510 or $14.67/hr
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$62,430 or $30.01/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 14%
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Job Openings
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32 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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258 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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35
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17%
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11
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11
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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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increasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +27%.
(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 1060 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 52,900 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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Many people consider their pets to be a part of their family and are willing to pay more for pet care than pet owners have in the past. As more households include companion pets, employment of animal care and service workers in the pet services industry will continue to grow.
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Self-Employment
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In 2021, 35.6% of the people in this occupation were self-employed.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Self-employed workers (35.6%)
- Support activities for agriculture and forestry (NAICS115000) (24.4%)
- Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (11.8%)
- Animal Production and Aquaculture (NAICS112000) (11.4%)
- Other personal services (NAICS812900) (11.1%)
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (7.8%)
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