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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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$68,610 or $32.99/hr
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$41,790 or $20.09/hr
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$84,910 or $40.82/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$58,610 or $28.18/hr
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$37,470 or $18.02/hr
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$80,190 or $38.55/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$70,050 or $33.68/hr
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$38,740 or $18.62/hr
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$88,600 or $42.60/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$70,700 or $33.99/hr
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$46,730 or $22.47/hr
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$97,250 or $46.76/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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$83,550 or $40.17/hr
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$55,520 or $26.69/hr
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$107,610 or $51.74/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 -2%
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Job Openings
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34 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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446 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 2
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31
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0%
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3
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3
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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36
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6%
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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 1
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30
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-3%
|
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3
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3
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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113
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-2%
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9
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9
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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185
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-3%
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-1
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14
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13
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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 +1%.
(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 45,700 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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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Utilities (NAICS220000) (50.3%)
- Natural gas distribution (NAICS221200) (30.4%)
- Electric power generation, transmission and distribution (NAICS221100) (17.5%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (16.5%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (6.4%)
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