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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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$40,900 or $19.67/hr
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$22,660 or $10.89/hr
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$74,830 or $35.98/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$38,390 or $18.46/hr
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$26,250 or $12.62/hr
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$60,340 or $29.01/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$38,410 or $18.47/hr
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$26,480 or $12.73/hr
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$52,820 or $25.40/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$36,710 or $17.65/hr
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$23,940 or $11.51/hr
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$46,560 or $22.38/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$35,630 or $17.13/hr
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$23,550 or $11.32/hr
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$47,700 or $22.93/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$34,430 or $16.56/hr
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$22,320 or $10.73/hr
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$45,520 or $21.89/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$45,800 or $22.02/hr
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$29,350 or $14.11/hr
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$67,210 or $32.31/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$37,210 or $17.89/hr
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$22,770 or $10.95/hr
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$58,630 or $28.19/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$37,600 or $18.08/hr
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$25,540 or $12.28/hr
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$49,440 or $23.77/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$38,280 or $18.40/hr
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$25,310 or $12.17/hr
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$50,490 or $24.27/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$33,710 or $16.21/hr
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$24,630 or $11.84/hr
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$42,170 or $20.27/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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$33,930 or $16.31/hr
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$22,450 or $10.79/hr
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$46,590 or $22.40/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$37,010 or $17.79/hr
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$23,220 or $11.17/hr
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$48,130 or $23.14/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 0%
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Job Openings
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1,417 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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11,201 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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1,164
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6%
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14
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160
|
174
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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1,989
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13%
|
26
|
268
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294
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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2,336
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5%
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11
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300
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311
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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792
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0%
|
|
99
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99
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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819
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0%
|
|
104
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104
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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1,914
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3%
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5
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243
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248
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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804
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0%
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|
101
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101
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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 -4%.
(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 38940 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 2,898,900 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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There is expected to be less demand for customer service representatives, especially in retail trade, as their tasks continue to be automated. Self-service systems, social media, and mobile applications enable customers to do simple tasks without interacting with a representative.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (19.3%)
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (17.6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (17.6%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (17.4%)
- Insurance carriers and related activities (NAICS524000) (11.3%)
- Business support services (NAICS561400) (9.9%)
- Credit intermediation and related activities (NAICS522000) (6.8%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (6.3%)
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