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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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$55,350 or $26.61/hr
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$21,640 or $10.41/hr
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$86,450 or $41.56/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$59,470 or $28.59/hr
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$28,300 or $13.61/hr
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$100,160 or $48.15/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$59,340 or $28.53/hr
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$29,780 or $14.32/hr
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$101,540 or $48.82/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$56,380 or $27.11/hr
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$27,020 or $12.99/hr
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$89,790 or $43.17/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$49,240 or $23.68/hr
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$20,760 or $9.98/hr
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$89,180 or $42.88/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$89,090 or $42.83/hr
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$39,200 or $18.85/hr
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$160,740 or $77.28/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$55,050 or $26.47/hr
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$25,520 or $12.27/hr
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$95,470 or $45.90/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$52,730 or $25.35/hr
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$21,930 or $10.54/hr
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$78,780 or $37.88/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$67,640 or $32.52/hr
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$32,980 or $15.86/hr
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$107,610 or $51.74/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$64,760 or $31.14/hr
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$20,810 or $10.01/hr
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$112,120 or $53.90/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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$46,690 or $22.45/hr
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$20,870 or $10.03/hr
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$77,970 or $37.49/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$53,960 or $25.94/hr
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$20,870 or $10.03/hr
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$90,270 or $43.40/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 2%
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Job Openings
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263 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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2,256 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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294
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10%
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2
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36
|
38
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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256
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13%
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3
|
31
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34
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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307
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13%
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4
|
37
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41
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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174
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2%
|
|
19
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19
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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546
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1%
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1
|
62
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63
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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277
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2%
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1
|
31
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32
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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 5
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129
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-4%
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14
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14
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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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stable
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +7%.
(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 12530 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 1,063,900 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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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (21.7%)
- Information (NAICS510000) (14.2%)
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (13.9%)
- Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (13.1%)
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (11.8%)
- Computer systems design and related services (NAICS541500) (9.3%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (9.3%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (6.7%)
- Telecommunications (NAICS517000) (6.7%)
- Management, scientific, and technical consulting services (NAICS541600) (6.3%)
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