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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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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$50,200 or $24.13/hr
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$39,500 or $18.99/hr
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$54,850 or $26.37/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$45,900 or $22.07/hr
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$30,660 or $14.74/hr
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$67,700 or $32.55/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$57,860 or $27.82/hr
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$48,300 or $23.22/hr
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$67,700 or $32.55/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$61,920 or $29.77/hr
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$47,130 or $22.66/hr
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$80,370 or $38.64/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$48,530 or $23.33/hr
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$39,210 or $18.85/hr
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$54,000 or $25.96/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$44,310 or $21.30/hr
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$32,800 or $15.77/hr
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$57,210 or $27.50/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$45,280 or $21.77/hr
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$30,660 or $14.74/hr
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$66,060 or $31.76/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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$44,110 or $21.21/hr
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$21,420 or $10.30/hr
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$64,400 or $30.96/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$41,330 or $19.87/hr
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$30,660 or $14.74/hr
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$55,350 or $26.61/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 -8%
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Job Openings
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217 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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2,750 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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599
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2%
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4
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57
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61
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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266
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0%
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24
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24
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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1,448
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1%
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2
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134
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136
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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 7
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205
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-1%
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-1
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19
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18
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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 -10%.
(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 3120 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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large occupation
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This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 402,200 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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Although correctional officers will continue to be needed to watch over the U.S. prison population, changes to criminal laws have a large effect on how many people are arrested and incarcerated each year. Faced with high costs for keeping people in prison, many state governments have moved toward laws requiring shorter prison terms and alternatives to prison.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- State government, excluding education and hospitals (52.9%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (38.2%)
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