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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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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$59,540 or $28.63/hr
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$40,630 or $19.53/hr
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$82,580 or $39.70/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 5%
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Job Openings
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4 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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39 were employed in this occupation
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Lighting Technicians and Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other. The occupation Lighting Technician is part of this group.
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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increasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +15%.
(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 5,700 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Much faster than average growth
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Lighting technicians will continue to be needed to work with lighting and associated equipment used in photography and film and other productions.
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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
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS710000) (19.8%)
- Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries (NAICS711000) (17.9%)
- Self-employed workers (13.6%)
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (12%)
- Accommodation (NAICS721000) (11.1%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS530000) (10%)
- Rental and leasing services (NAICS532000) (10%)
- Information (NAICS510000) (9%)
- Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (8.5%)
- Motion picture and sound recording industries (NAICS512000) (7.1%)
- Motion picture and video industries (NAICS512100) (7%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (NAICS813000) (6.5%)
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