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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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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$64,610 or $31.06/hr
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$46,260 or $22.24/hr
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$66,770 or $32.10/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$64,160 or $30.85/hr
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$38,650 or $18.58/hr
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$80,750 or $38.82/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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20 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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182 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 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 6
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57
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26%
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2
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7
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9
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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 3
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19
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16%
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2
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2
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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34
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12%
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4
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4
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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 +4%.
(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 69,000 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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Steel and reinforced concrete are important parts of commercial and industrial buildings. Future construction of these structures is expected to require ironworkers. The need to rehabilitate, maintain, or replace an increasing number of older highways and bridges also is expected to lead to some employment growth. Special tying and placing equipment should reduce demand for reinforcing iron and rebar workers in the road building industry.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Construction (NAICS230000) (83.9%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (57.5%)
- Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors (NAICS238100) (48%)
- Construction of buildings (NAICS236000) (19.8%)
- Nonresidential building construction (NAICS236200) (18.7%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (9.3%)
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS332000) (6.8%)
- Heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS237000) (6.7%)
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