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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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$120,970 or $58.16/hr
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$59,130 or $28.43/hr
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$199,240 or $95.79/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$121,240 or $58.29/hr
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$52,060 or $25.03/hr
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$206,270 or $99.17/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$105,480 or $50.71/hr
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$50,740 or $24.39/hr
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$173,630 or $83.48/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$127,020 or $61.07/hr
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$52,620 or $25.30/hr
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$204,510 or $98.32/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$121,620 or $58.47/hr
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$46,620 or $22.42/hr
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$194,630 or $93.57/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$170,090 or $81.77/hr
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$74,690 or $35.91/hr
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$239,200 or $115.00/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$126,590 or $60.86/hr
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$49,240 or $23.68/hr
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$208,210 or $100.10/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$125,430 or $60.31/hr
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$58,110 or $27.94/hr
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$223,330 or $107.37/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$144,260 or $69.35/hr
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$59,560 or $28.64/hr
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$239,200 or $115.00/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$103,390 or $49.71/hr
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$47,000 or $22.60/hr
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$186,830 or $89.82/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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$101,710 or $48.90/hr
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$50,820 or $24.43/hr
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$167,310 or $80.44/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$111,070 or $53.40/hr
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$56,910 or $27.36/hr
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$180,280 or $86.68/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 4%
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Job Openings
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70 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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793 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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149
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2%
|
|
15
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15
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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99
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6%
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1
|
8
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9
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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148
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6%
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1
|
13
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14
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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68
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4%
|
|
5
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5
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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152
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6%
|
1
|
13
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14
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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94
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7%
|
1
|
8
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9
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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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107
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-3%
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|
9
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9
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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 +5%.
(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 4190 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 469,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Average growth
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Employment of sales managers is projected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (20.4%)
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (17%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (12.6%)
- Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (11.1%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (10.6%)
- Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (10.1%)
- Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (NAICS424000) (7.6%)
- Information (NAICS510000) (7.6%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (NAICS441000) (6.1%)
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