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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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$26,470 or $12.73/hr
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$21,360 or $10.27/hr
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$29,370 or $14.12/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$29,220 or $14.05/hr
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$26,000 or $12.50/hr
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$36,150 or $17.38/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$28,460 or $13.68/hr
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$26,000 or $12.50/hr
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$33,290 or $16.00/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$28,180 or $13.55/hr
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$21,290 or $10.23/hr
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$39,800 or $19.14/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$27,230 or $13.09/hr
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$21,350 or $10.26/hr
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$34,970 or $16.81/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$25,810 or $12.41/hr
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$19,970 or $9.60/hr
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$29,230 or $14.05/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$35,420 or $17.03/hr
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$28,540 or $13.72/hr
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$49,300 or $23.70/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$25,370 or $12.20/hr
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$20,970 or $10.08/hr
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$30,480 or $14.65/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$25,350 or $12.19/hr
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$20,840 or $10.02/hr
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$28,670 or $13.79/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$29,630 or $14.25/hr
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$22,880 or $11.00/hr
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$33,820 or $16.26/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$23,860 or $11.47/hr
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$18,860 or $9.07/hr
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$27,920 or $13.42/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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$25,190 or $12.11/hr
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$19,740 or $9.49/hr
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$29,890 or $14.37/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$25,310 or $12.17/hr
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$20,760 or $9.98/hr
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$30,230 or $14.53/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 11%
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Job Openings
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994 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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6,603 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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1,061
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13%
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20
|
172
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192
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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721
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11%
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10
|
100
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110
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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580
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12%
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8
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78
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86
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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1,507
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9%
|
16
|
201
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217
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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761
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10%
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9
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102
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111
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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 +9%.
(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 19350 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 1,237,400 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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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
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (27.2%)
- Accommodation (NAICS721000) (27%)
- Traveler accommodation (NAICS721100) (26.5%)
- Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (24.5%)
- Private households (NAICS814000) (22.3%)
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (18.1%)
- Self-employed workers (15%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (10%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (10%)
- Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS623000) (8.6%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (8.3%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (7.7%)
- Services to buildings and dwellings (NAICS561700) (6.7%)
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