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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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$66,080 or $31.77/hr
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$39,120 or $18.81/hr
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$83,200 or $40.00/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$56,550 or $27.19/hr
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$38,320 or $18.42/hr
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$82,580 or $39.70/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$65,900 or $31.68/hr
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$40,870 or $19.65/hr
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$86,230 or $41.46/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$53,480 or $25.71/hr
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$31,370 or $15.08/hr
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$68,850 or $33.10/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$52,100 or $25.05/hr
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$30,400 or $14.61/hr
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$73,370 or $35.28/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$72,060 or $34.64/hr
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$45,690 or $21.97/hr
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$95,880 or $46.09/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$57,980 or $27.88/hr
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$38,640 or $18.58/hr
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$74,180 or $35.67/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$56,540 or $27.18/hr
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$27,160 or $13.06/hr
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$75,480 or $36.29/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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$60,630 or $29.15/hr
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$39,640 or $19.06/hr
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$79,540 or $38.24/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$53,620 or $25.78/hr
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$33,030 or $15.88/hr
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$79,540 or $38.24/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 -7%
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Job Openings
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59 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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585 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 3
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55
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2%
|
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6
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6
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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82
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0%
|
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9
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9
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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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115
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-10%
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-1
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12
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11
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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62
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-6%
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|
6
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6
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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149
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-3%
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16
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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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stable
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +8%.
(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 2250 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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medium occupation
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This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 178,000 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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Employment is projected to increase in telecommunications, the industry that employs most of these workers. Consumers increasingly demand wireless and mobile services, which will create opportunities for telecommunications equipment installers as anticipated 5G and wireless infrastructure updates are completed.
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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
- Information (NAICS510000) (67.8%)
- Telecommunications (NAICS517000) (65.6%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (13.6%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (13.1%)
- Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (13.1%)
- Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors (NAICS238210) (12.9%)
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