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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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Morgantown MSA
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$58,190 or $27.98/hr
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$38,140 or $18.34/hr
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$91,620 or $44.05/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$62,170 or $29.89/hr
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$38,740 or $18.63/hr
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$83,210 or $40.01/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$69,120 or $33.23/hr
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$42,520 or $20.44/hr
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$89,160 or $42.87/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 2%
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Job Openings
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21 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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172 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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23
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9%
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4
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4
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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16
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12%
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2
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2
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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74
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7%
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10
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10
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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 7
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32
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-3%
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4
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4
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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 +9%.
(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 1220 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 84,300 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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Demand for biological and medical research is expected to increase the need for biological technicians. Synthetic biology, a relatively new area of biotechnology, will employ biological technicians to redesign biological systems or living organisms for medical, manufacturing, and agriculture applications. Continued growth in biotechnology research and development projects, such as using cells to deliver drugs within the human body, is expected to support demand for biological technicians.
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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) (37.2%)
- Scientific research and development services (NAICS541700) (32%)
- Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (NAICS541710) (31.7%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (24.9%)
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (24.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (11.2%)
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (10.7%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (8%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (7.6%)
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS325000) (7.5%)
- Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing (NAICS325400) (7.4%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (6.1%)
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