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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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$37,000 or $17.79/hr
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$29,860 or $14.36/hr
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$52,740 or $25.36/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$40,700 or $19.57/hr
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$31,200 or $15.00/hr
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$51,380 or $24.70/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$43,150 or $20.75/hr
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$31,200 or $15.00/hr
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$55,700 or $26.78/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$38,240 or $18.39/hr
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$26,250 or $12.62/hr
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$52,930 or $25.45/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$41,470 or $19.94/hr
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$31,200 or $15.00/hr
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$61,220 or $29.43/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$42,990 or $20.67/hr
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$36,110 or $17.36/hr
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$50,690 or $24.37/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$53,600 or $25.77/hr
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$37,920 or $18.23/hr
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$72,420 or $34.82/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$38,080 or $18.31/hr
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$20,760 or $9.98/hr
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$47,970 or $23.06/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$51,090 or $24.56/hr
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$35,360 or $17.00/hr
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$63,540 or $30.55/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$33,990 or $16.34/hr
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$19,490 or $9.37/hr
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$49,210 or $23.66/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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$35,220 or $16.93/hr
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$23,920 or $11.50/hr
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$50,760 or $24.41/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$35,460 or $17.05/hr
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$24,790 or $11.92/hr
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$48,110 or $23.13/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 -3%
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Job Openings
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60 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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632 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 2
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41
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2%
|
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4
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4
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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149
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1%
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15
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15
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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203
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0%
|
|
20
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20
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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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57
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-5%
|
|
7
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7
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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100
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-9%
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-1
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10
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9
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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44
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-9%
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4
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4
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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 -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 1120 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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small occupation
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This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 106,100 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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Growth in the overall employment of human resources assistants is expected to be limited as organizations and businesses consolidate their administrative functions.
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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
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (14.1%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (11.6%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (11.5%)
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (9.3%)
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (8.5%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS550000) (8.4%)
- Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS551000) (8.4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (8.2%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (7.8%)
- Employment services (NAICS561300) (7.5%)
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (7.1%)
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