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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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$36,460 or $17.53/hr
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$28,320 or $13.62/hr
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$48,690 or $23.41/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$38,640 or $18.58/hr
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$27,880 or $13.41/hr
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$49,650 or $23.87/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$40,230 or $19.34/hr
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$28,860 or $13.88/hr
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$53,610 or $25.77/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$35,660 or $17.15/hr
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$24,960 or $12.00/hr
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$48,160 or $23.16/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$38,390 or $18.46/hr
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$27,670 or $13.30/hr
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$49,760 or $23.93/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$35,310 or $16.98/hr
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$24,580 or $11.82/hr
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$48,000 or $23.08/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$50,830 or $24.44/hr
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$33,680 or $16.19/hr
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$71,340 or $34.30/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$37,590 or $18.07/hr
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$26,520 or $12.75/hr
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$52,400 or $25.19/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$36,740 or $17.66/hr
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$24,670 or $11.86/hr
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$50,020 or $24.05/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$39,540 or $19.01/hr
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$26,590 or $12.79/hr
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$52,490 or $25.24/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$35,170 or $16.91/hr
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$24,410 or $11.74/hr
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$48,010 or $23.08/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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$33,940 or $16.32/hr
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$23,600 or $11.35/hr
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$45,460 or $21.86/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$34,750 or $16.71/hr
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$23,350 or $11.23/hr
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$49,800 or $23.94/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 -9%
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Job Openings
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706 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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7,624 were employed in this occupation
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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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974
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-8%
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7
|
110
|
117
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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1,039
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-4%
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-4
|
113
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109
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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1,612
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-4%
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-6
|
166
|
160
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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663
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-8%
|
-5
|
67
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62
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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563
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-6%
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-3
|
57
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54
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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1,630
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-7%
|
-12
|
164
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152
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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789
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-7%
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-5
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80
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75
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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 -10%.
(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 21120 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 2,075,600 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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Employment of executive secretaries and administrative assistants is projected to decline. Technology enables staff in many organizations to prepare their own documents without the help of secretaries.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (19.6%)
- Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (11%)
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (10.9%)
- Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (8.8%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (NAICS813000) (8.2%)
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (6.6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (6.3%)
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