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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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$64,520 or $31.02/hr
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$39,640 or $19.06/hr
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$99,450 or $47.81/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$63,870 or $30.71/hr
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$38,430 or $18.48/hr
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$87,300 or $41.97/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$67,290 or $32.35/hr
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$45,430 or $21.84/hr
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$99,540 or $47.86/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$68,480 or $32.92/hr
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$49,050 or $23.58/hr
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$99,990 or $48.07/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$53,440 or $25.69/hr
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$31,460 or $15.12/hr
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$80,330 or $38.62/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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$68,210 or $32.79/hr
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$47,780 or $22.97/hr
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$109,990 or $52.88/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$72,350 or $34.79/hr
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$44,360 or $21.33/hr
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$105,080 or $50.52/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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48 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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558 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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36
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3%
|
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3
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3
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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30
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10%
|
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3
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3
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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70
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4%
|
|
5
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5
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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86
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17%
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2
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7
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9
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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238
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7%
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2
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20
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22
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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38
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0%
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3
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3
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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 50,000 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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Surveyors will continue to be needed to certify boundary lines, work on resource extraction projects, and review sites for construction. However, the use of drones and other technologies is expected to increase worker productivity and may therefore limit employment growth.
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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) (73.1%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (69.6%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (33.2%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (6.9%)
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