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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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$37,060 or $17.82/hr
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$32,490 or $15.62/hr
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$45,910 or $22.07/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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$30,240 or $14.54/hr
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$25,360 or $12.19/hr
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$41,680 or $20.04/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$31,410 or $15.10/hr
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$24,760 or $11.90/hr
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$39,100 or $18.80/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 -4%
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Job Openings
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31 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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253 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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39
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13%
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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59
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10%
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1
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8
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9
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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 +6%.
(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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A total of 1080 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 61,200 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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Some warehouses have installed equipment, such as high-speed conveyors and sorting systems, to increase efficiency. However, machine feeders and offbearers will be needed to supply materials into or remove materials from equipment that is automated or tended by other workers.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (53.8%)
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (29.4%)
- Warehousing and storage (NAICS493000) (28.7%)
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS321000) (12.3%)
- Food manufacturing (NAICS311000) (12.2%)
- Animal slaughtering and processing (NAICS311600) (6.9%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (6.4%)
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