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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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$54,610 or $26.25/hr
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$35,290 or $16.97/hr
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$83,060 or $39.93/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$67,850 or $32.62/hr
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$36,750 or $17.67/hr
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$96,360 or $46.33/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$70,540 or $33.91/hr
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$41,880 or $20.14/hr
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$104,000 or $50.00/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$59,640 or $28.67/hr
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$37,540 or $18.05/hr
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$80,590 or $38.75/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$61,320 or $29.48/hr
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$39,540 or $19.01/hr
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$83,750 or $40.26/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$54,480 or $26.19/hr
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$35,480 or $17.06/hr
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$80,320 or $38.62/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$90,830 or $43.67/hr
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$58,200 or $27.98/hr
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$138,680 or $66.67/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$62,850 or $30.22/hr
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$35,010 or $16.83/hr
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$102,520 or $49.29/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$70,040 or $33.67/hr
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$40,660 or $19.55/hr
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$98,280 or $47.25/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$58,460 or $28.11/hr
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$34,960 or $16.81/hr
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$79,780 or $38.36/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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$52,790 or $25.38/hr
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$29,820 or $14.34/hr
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$79,770 or $38.35/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$51,910 or $24.96/hr
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$33,760 or $16.23/hr
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$80,490 or $38.70/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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52 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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666 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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69
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14%
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1
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6
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7
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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127
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10%
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1
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9
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10
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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48
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0%
|
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3
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3
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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35
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9%
|
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3
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3
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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136
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12%
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2
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11
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13
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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81
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6%
|
|
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 2
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112
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-4%
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8
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8
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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 +7%.
(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 1610 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 185,500 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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More support services will be needed as organizations upgrade their computer equipment and software. Computer support staff will be needed to respond to the installation and repair requirements of increasingly complex computer equipment and software. However, a rise in cloud computing could increase the productivity of computer support specialists, slowing their growth at many firms.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (24.6%)
- Information (NAICS510000) (20.8%)
- Computer systems design and related services (NAICS541500) (18.5%)
- Telecommunications (NAICS517000) (13%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (11.3%)
- Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (6.1%)
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