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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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$96,450 or $46.37/hr
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$64,670 or $31.09/hr
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$116,390 or $55.96/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$93,820 or $45.10/hr
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$60,260 or $28.97/hr
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$104,770 or $50.37/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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$97,150 or $46.71/hr
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$90,650 or $43.58/hr
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$117,700 or $56.59/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$99,420 or $47.80/hr
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$74,480 or $35.81/hr
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$119,650 or $57.53/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 -14%
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Job Openings
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5 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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98 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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31
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3%
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3
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3
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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 2
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16
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-12%
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1
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1
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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 +2%.
(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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very small occupation
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This was a very small occupation in the United States, employing 7,500 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Slower than average growth
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Employment growth for mining and geological engineers will depend upon demand for coal, metals, and minerals. These resources are used in many products, from construction materials and cars to cell phones and computers. As companies look for ways to cut costs, they are expected to contract more services with engineering services firms, rather than employ engineers directly.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (40.2%)
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (NAICS210000) (36.6%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (33.1%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (28%)
- Mining (except oil and gas) (NAICS212000) (23.7%)
- Metal ore mining (NAICS212200) (13.9%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (7.1%)
- Coal mining (NAICS212100) (6.9%)
- Support Activities for Mining (NAICS213000) (6.8%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS550000) (6.5%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS551000) (6.5%)
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS211000) (6.1%)
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