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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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$66,240 or $31.85/hr
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$48,590 or $23.36/hr
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$80,900 or $38.90/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$60,820 or $29.24/hr
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$40,320 or $19.38/hr
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$81,590 or $39.23/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$62,150 or $29.88/hr
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$37,600 or $18.08/hr
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$80,520 or $38.71/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$65,210 or $31.35/hr
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$48,510 or $23.32/hr
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$87,360 or $42.00/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$61,440 or $29.54/hr
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$46,900 or $22.55/hr
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$77,040 or $37.04/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$55,010 or $26.45/hr
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$46,540 or $22.37/hr
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$73,930 or $35.55/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$80,410 or $38.66/hr
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$62,850 or $30.21/hr
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$104,090 or $50.04/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$55,760 or $26.81/hr
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$46,430 or $22.32/hr
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$71,090 or $34.18/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$57,420 or $27.61/hr
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$44,310 or $21.30/hr
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$78,090 or $37.54/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$64,640 or $31.08/hr
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$51,610 or $24.81/hr
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$82,390 or $39.61/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$59,540 or $28.63/hr
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$44,600 or $21.44/hr
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$73,230 or $35.21/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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$54,770 or $26.33/hr
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$40,050 or $19.25/hr
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$76,630 or $36.84/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$57,740 or $27.76/hr
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$45,280 or $21.77/hr
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$75,230 or $36.17/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 14%
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Job Openings
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154 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,731 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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310
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12%
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4
|
23
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27
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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238
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12%
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3
|
18
|
21
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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227
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9%
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2
|
16
|
18
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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129
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11%
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1
|
10
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11
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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139
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17%
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2
|
10
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12
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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469
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8%
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4
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34
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38
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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208
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8%
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2
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15
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17
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Radiologic Technologists and Technicians. The occupation Radiologic Technician is part of this group.
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 +6%.
(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 1380 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 222,800 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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As the baby-boom population grows older, there may be an increase in medical conditions, such as cancer and Alzheimer's disease, which require imaging as a diagnostic tool. Radiologic and MRI technologists will be needed to take the images.
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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) (93%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (58.4%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (57.4%)
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (34.6%)
- Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (19.3%)
- Medical and diagnostic laboratories (NAICS621500) (7.3%)
- Outpatient care centers (NAICS621400) (7%)
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