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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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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$99,920 or $48.04/hr
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$51,320 or $24.67/hr
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$164,090 or $78.89/hr
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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 +12%.
(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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Less than 1000 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 small occupation
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This was a very small occupation in the United States, employing 3,700 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Much faster than average growth
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Animal scientists are expected to be needed to help research more sustainable farming methods, especially in livestock production.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Educational services (NAICS610000) (24.7%)
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (24.7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (23.9%)
- Support activities for agriculture and forestry (NAICS115000) (20.8%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (12.2%)
- Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (NAICS541710) (11.5%)
- Scientific research and development services (NAICS541700) (11.5%)
- Management, scientific, and technical consulting services (NAICS541600) (11.4%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (10.5%)
- Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (NAICS424000) (10.4%)
- Food manufacturing (NAICS311000) (7.7%)
- Animal food manufacturing (NAICS311100) (6.6%)
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