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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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$104,370 or $50.18/hr
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$50,350 or $24.21/hr
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$176,280 or $84.75/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 5%
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Job Openings
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14 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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131 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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21
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14%
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2
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2
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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22
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9%
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2
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2
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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31
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13%
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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 +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 24,900 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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The need for energy, environmental protection, and responsible land and resource management is expected to spur demand for geoscientists.
Geoscientists will be involved in discovering and developing sites for traditional and alternative energy sources. For example, geoscientists study wind speeds and patterns to determine sites that are suitable for wind turbines. The increased use of and demand for alternative energy should lead to more jobs for these workers.
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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) (47.7%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (25.5%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (20.7%)
- Management, scientific, and technical consulting services (NAICS541600) (18.8%)
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (NAICS210000) (12.6%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS550000) (10.2%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS551000) (10.2%)
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (9.6%)
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (8.8%)
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS211000) (6.8%)
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