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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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$30,370 or $14.60/hr
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$22,940 or $11.03/hr
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$41,990 or $20.19/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$37,680 or $18.11/hr
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$26,000 or $12.50/hr
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$58,180 or $27.97/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$36,760 or $17.67/hr
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$26,000 or $12.50/hr
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$50,220 or $24.14/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$31,680 or $15.23/hr
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$23,060 or $11.09/hr
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$45,150 or $21.71/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$32,740 or $15.74/hr
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$22,850 or $10.99/hr
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$49,290 or $23.70/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$29,980 or $14.41/hr
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$22,160 or $10.65/hr
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$42,520 or $20.44/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$47,520 or $22.85/hr
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$30,370 or $14.60/hr
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$71,810 or $34.53/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$33,320 or $16.02/hr
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$24,020 or $11.55/hr
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$46,060 or $22.14/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$32,600 or $15.67/hr
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$23,250 or $11.18/hr
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$45,660 or $21.95/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$38,100 or $18.32/hr
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$26,790 or $12.88/hr
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$55,660 or $26.76/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$29,420 or $14.15/hr
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$22,660 or $10.89/hr
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$39,860 or $19.17/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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$29,330 or $14.10/hr
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$22,730 or $10.93/hr
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$40,520 or $19.48/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$29,690 or $14.27/hr
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$22,870 or $10.99/hr
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$39,870 or $19.17/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 20%
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Job Openings
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888 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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4,882 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 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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743
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22%
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16
|
122
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138
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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586
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31%
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18
|
98
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116
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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1,244
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38%
|
48
|
214
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262
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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 7
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602
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18%
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11
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95
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106
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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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increasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +13%.
(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 19670 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 1,093,100 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Much faster than average growth
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Population and income growth are expected to result in increased consumer demand for food at a variety of dining places, including restaurants and grocery stores, which should create jobs for food preparation workers.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (83.6%)
- Food services and drinking places (NAICS722000) (82%)
- Restaurants and other eating places (NAICS722500) (76.9%)
- Full-service restaurants (NAICS722511) (24.9%)
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