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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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$67,670 or $32.53/hr
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$38,860 or $18.69/hr
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$104,200 or $50.10/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$64,510 or $31.01/hr
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$34,280 or $16.48/hr
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$102,300 or $49.18/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$64,140 or $30.84/hr
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$39,300 or $18.89/hr
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$92,450 or $44.45/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$66,000 or $31.73/hr
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$39,180 or $18.84/hr
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$96,530 or $46.41/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$80,610 or $38.75/hr
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$39,840 or $19.15/hr
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$124,710 or $59.96/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$63,490 or $30.53/hr
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$39,930 or $19.20/hr
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$98,390 or $47.31/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$78,230 or $37.61/hr
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$41,510 or $19.96/hr
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$121,730 or $58.53/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$80,390 or $38.65/hr
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$48,170 or $23.16/hr
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$112,880 or $54.27/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$67,000 or $32.21/hr
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$38,560 or $18.54/hr
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$108,750 or $52.29/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$65,890 or $31.68/hr
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$43,370 or $20.85/hr
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$92,090 or $44.28/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$61,420 or $29.53/hr
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$33,440 or $16.08/hr
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$94,670 or $45.51/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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$56,900 or $27.36/hr
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$35,960 or $17.29/hr
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$89,760 or $43.16/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$63,870 or $30.71/hr
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$31,770 or $15.27/hr
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$110,130 or $52.95/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 6%
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Job Openings
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344 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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3,223 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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329
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7%
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2
|
33
|
35
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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519
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12%
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6
|
56
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62
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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310
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8%
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2
|
31
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33
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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387
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5%
|
2
|
38
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40
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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381
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5%
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2
|
38
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40
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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755
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4%
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4
|
74
|
78
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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403
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7%
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3
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40
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43
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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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A total of 6870 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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large occupation
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This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 646,800 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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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
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (73.5%)
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS332000) (10.2%)
- Food manufacturing (NAICS311000) (9.3%)
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS336000) (8.4%)
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS333000) (6.3%)
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS325000) (6.2%)
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