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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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$86,740 or $41.70/hr
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$33,280 or $16.00/hr
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$155,770 or $74.89/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$87,530 or $42.08/hr
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$36,040 or $17.33/hr
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$173,170 or $83.26/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$93,890 or $45.14/hr
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$39,590 or $19.04/hr
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$163,920 or $78.81/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$82,470 or $39.65/hr
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$30,990 or $14.90/hr
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$145,600 or $70.00/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$93,440 or $44.93/hr
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$35,460 or $17.05/hr
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$163,990 or $78.84/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$87,100 or $41.88/hr
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$32,960 or $15.85/hr
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$158,800 or $76.35/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$151,770 or $72.97/hr
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$61,150 or $29.40/hr
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$239,200 or $115.00/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$86,330 or $41.51/hr
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$29,760 or $14.31/hr
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$162,030 or $77.90/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$89,290 or $42.93/hr
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$35,630 or $17.13/hr
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$161,060 or $77.43/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$108,330 or $52.08/hr
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$43,310 or $20.82/hr
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$196,920 or $94.67/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$84,040 or $40.40/hr
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$31,850 or $15.31/hr
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$153,090 or $73.60/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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$81,020 or $38.95/hr
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$29,860 or $14.35/hr
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$153,870 or $73.98/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$83,820 or $40.30/hr
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$32,400 or $15.58/hr
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$149,040 or $71.65/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 7%
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Job Openings
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987 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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10,734 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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1,508
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6%
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6
|
132
|
138
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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1,646
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12%
|
19
|
144
|
163
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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1,824
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13%
|
23
|
158
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181
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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958
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7%
|
6
|
81
|
87
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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882
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9%
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8
|
75
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83
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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2,527
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9%
|
22
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214
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236
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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960
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7%
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7
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81
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88
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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 +7%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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large number
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A total of 30040 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 3,118,400 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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Employment of general and operations managers is projected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations. Organizations will continue to rely on these workers to help them operate successfully.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (12.4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (11.9%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (8%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (7.9%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (7.2%)
- Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (6.9%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (6.8%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (6.3%)
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