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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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$44,130 or $21.22/hr
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$23,870 or $11.48/hr
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$63,790 or $30.67/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$44,080 or $21.19/hr
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$28,610 or $13.75/hr
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$62,780 or $30.18/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$47,480 or $22.83/hr
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$28,450 or $13.68/hr
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$68,650 or $33.00/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$39,950 or $19.21/hr
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$23,290 or $11.20/hr
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$59,890 or $28.79/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$42,190 or $20.28/hr
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$25,440 or $12.23/hr
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$61,990 or $29.80/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$42,100 or $20.24/hr
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$24,910 or $11.97/hr
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$62,210 or $29.91/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$58,240 or $28.00/hr
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$35,110 or $16.88/hr
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$84,260 or $40.51/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$41,250 or $19.83/hr
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$24,140 or $11.61/hr
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$60,890 or $29.27/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$42,750 or $20.55/hr
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$25,640 or $12.33/hr
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$61,950 or $29.78/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$50,720 or $24.38/hr
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$29,110 or $13.99/hr
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$75,410 or $36.25/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$40,620 or $19.53/hr
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$22,580 or $10.86/hr
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$59,920 or $28.81/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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$39,000 or $18.75/hr
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$22,830 or $10.97/hr
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$57,820 or $27.80/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$40,170 or $19.31/hr
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$25,950 or $12.48/hr
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$59,810 or $28.75/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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855 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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8,254 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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891
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6%
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2
|
122
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124
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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1,106
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0%
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4
|
92
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96
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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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1,710
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-9%
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-18
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172
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154
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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953
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-4%
|
|
77
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77
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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855
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-8%
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-3
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68
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65
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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1,785
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-3%
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1
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145
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146
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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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decreasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -5%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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small number
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A total of 15300 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 large occupation
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This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 1,505,700 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Declining growth
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The increase in online sales is expected to continue over the next decade, limiting growth in the number of physical retail stores and reducing demand for retail sales workers.
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Self-Employment
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In 2021, 23.4% of the people in this occupation were self-employed.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (69.2%)
- Self-employed workers (23.4%)
- Food and beverage stores (NAICS445000) (11.7%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (NAICS441000) (6.4%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (NAICS444000) (6.2%)
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