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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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$69,580 or $33.45/hr
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$34,930 or $16.79/hr
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$100,620 or $48.38/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$51,300 or $24.66/hr
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$18,950 or $9.11/hr
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$96,270 or $46.29/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$105,200 or $50.58/hr
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$71,060 or $34.16/hr
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$140,520 or $67.56/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$77,310 or $37.17/hr
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$21,990 or $10.57/hr
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$125,250 or $60.22/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$80,200 or $38.56/hr
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$30,510 or $14.67/hr
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$108,370 or $52.10/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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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$55,170 or $26.52/hr
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$20,170 or $9.70/hr
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$97,300 or $46.78/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Decreasing Growth rate is estimated to be -8%
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Job Openings
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66 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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820 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with decreasing outlook (negative 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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120
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-9%
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1
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11
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12
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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154
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-8%
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-1
|
14
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13
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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89
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-7%
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|
8
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8
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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209
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-8%
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-2
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18
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16
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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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decreasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -3%.
(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 65,000 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Declining growth
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Employment of labor relations specialists is projected to decline as the number of workers represented by unions has declined. The rate of employed wage and salary workers that are represented by unions has fallen steadily over the years and the decline is likely to continue. This means there is less demand for the services of labor relations specialists.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (79.3%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (NAICS813000) (79.2%)
- Business, professional, labor, political, and similar organizations (NAICS813900) (78.6%)
- Labor unions and similar labor organizations (NAICS813930) (72.7%)
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