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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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$33,240 or $15.98/hr
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$22,130 or $10.64/hr
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$44,820 or $21.55/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$28,840 or $13.86/hr
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$20,660 or $9.93/hr
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$38,340 or $18.44/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$23,660 or $11.38/hr
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$20,750 or $9.98/hr
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$28,410 or $13.66/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$39,700 or $19.09/hr
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$35,370 or $17.00/hr
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$42,920 or $20.64/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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$25,140 or $12.09/hr
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$22,160 or $10.65/hr
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$29,660 or $14.26/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$25,370 or $12.20/hr
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$21,150 or $10.17/hr
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$29,710 or $14.29/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Increasing Growth rate is estimated to be 24%
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Job Openings
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233 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,464 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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365
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18%
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6
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47
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53
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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79
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19%
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2
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11
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13
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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 +5%.
(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 41,000 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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Cognitive mental disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and dementia, are more likely to occur among older persons. As the nation's population ages and people live longer, demand for psychiatric technicians and aides is expected to increase because these workers will be needed to care for patients affected by such disorders.
Psychiatric technicians and aides also will be needed in correctional facilities, to care for the aging prisoner population and for those with mental health issues.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (75%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (52.4%)
- Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (NAICS622200) (41.6%)
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (18.6%)
- Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS623000) (12%)
- Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (NAICS623200) (9.1%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (9.1%)
- Residential mental health and substance abuse facilities (NAICS623220) (7.3%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (6.9%)
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