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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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$67,490 or $32.45/hr
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$54,100 or $26.01/hr
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$85,700 or $41.20/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$76,380 or $36.72/hr
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$67,500 or $32.45/hr
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$87,300 or $41.97/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$87,020 or $41.84/hr
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$63,090 or $30.33/hr
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$108,930 or $52.37/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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$48,560 or $23.35/hr
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$27,980 or $13.45/hr
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$79,440 or $38.19/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$50,360 or $24.21/hr
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$34,320 or $16.50/hr
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$75,030 or $36.07/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 -4%
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Job Openings
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13 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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185 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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51
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6%
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5
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5
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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114
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4%
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9
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9
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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 -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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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 55,900 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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Lower incarceration rates and prison population levels are expected to reduce employment demand for these workers.
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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 (63.3%)
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals (30.9%)
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