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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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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$44,700 or $21.49/hr
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$27,290 or $13.12/hr
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$60,640 or $29.15/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$33,230 or $15.98/hr
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$22,750 or $10.94/hr
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$54,570 or $26.24/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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$30,580 or $14.70/hr
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$23,060 or $11.09/hr
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$38,950 or $18.73/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$32,470 or $15.61/hr
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$20,440 or $9.83/hr
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$42,960 or $20.65/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Increasing Growth rate is estimated to be 33%
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Job Openings
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106 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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500 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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194
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2%
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29
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29
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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152
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10%
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2
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21
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23
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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 -3%.
(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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small occupation
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This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 34,300 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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The mechanization of logging operations and improvements in logging equipment have increased productivity, which is expected to reduce demand for logging workers, especially those who work by hand. However, the need to prevent destructive wildfires by thinning susceptible forests is expected to support some demand for logging workers.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
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Self-Employment
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In 2021, 24.4% of the people in this occupation were self-employed.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (NAICS110000) (57.3%)
- Forestry and logging (NAICS113000) (55%)
- Logging (NAICS113300) (55%)
- Self-employed workers (24.4%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (11.5%)
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS321000) (11.5%)
- Sawmills and wood preservation (NAICS321100) (10.4%)
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