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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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$76,620 or $36.84/hr
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$41,260 or $19.84/hr
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$122,730 or $59.00/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$77,140 or $37.09/hr
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$36,300 or $17.45/hr
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$112,280 or $53.98/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$66,990 or $32.21/hr
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$36,690 or $17.64/hr
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$102,500 or $49.28/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$75,750 or $36.42/hr
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$39,900 or $19.18/hr
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$108,550 or $52.19/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$65,620 or $31.55/hr
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$38,640 or $18.58/hr
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$102,870 or $49.46/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$62,000 or $29.81/hr
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$39,520 or $19.00/hr
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$89,260 or $42.91/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$89,120 or $42.85/hr
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$51,190 or $24.61/hr
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$128,920 or $61.98/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$73,760 or $35.46/hr
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$35,770 or $17.20/hr
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$109,900 or $52.84/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$66,610 or $32.03/hr
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$39,340 or $18.92/hr
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$104,030 or $50.01/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$66,620 or $32.03/hr
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$41,650 or $20.03/hr
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$98,550 or $47.38/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$65,960 or $31.71/hr
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$30,940 or $14.88/hr
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$106,840 or $51.37/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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$60,410 or $29.04/hr
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$32,530 or $15.64/hr
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$88,950 or $42.76/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$70,040 or $33.67/hr
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$42,230 or $20.30/hr
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$103,240 or $49.63/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 0%
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Job Openings
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63 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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710 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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107
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3%
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1
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12
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13
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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156
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3%
|
|
14
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14
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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125
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14%
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2
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12
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14
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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44
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2%
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4
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4
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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125
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6%
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1
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12
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13
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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71
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1%
|
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6
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6
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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 5
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50
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-2%
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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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decreasing
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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 1850 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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medium occupation
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This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 212,100 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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Cost estimation software is improving the productivity of these workers, requiring fewer estimators to do the same amount of work. This will limit employment growth of cost estimators. However, there will continue to be some demand for these workers because companies need accurate cost projections to ensure that their products and services are profitable.
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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
- Construction (NAICS230000) (58%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (35.8%)
- Construction of buildings (NAICS236000) (16.9%)
- Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (14.8%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (13.3%)
- Nonresidential building construction (NAICS236200) (9.2%)
- Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors (NAICS238100) (8.4%)
- Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (7.8%)
- Repair and maintenance (NAICS811000) (7.8%)
- Residential building construction (NAICS236100) (7.7%)
- Automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS811100) (7.5%)
- Building finishing contractors (NAICS238300) (7.5%)
- Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors (NAICS238220) (7.3%)
- Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors (NAICS238210) (6.4%)
- Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair (NAICS811120) (6.3%)
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