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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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$109,870 or $52.82/hr
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$78,730 or $37.85/hr
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$142,330 or $68.43/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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stable
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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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very small occupation
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This was a very small occupation in the United States, employing 11,300 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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Employment of aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians is projected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire. Most employment growth for these workers will be in the professional, scientific, and technical services industry.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (45.5%)
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS336000) (40.1%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (40.1%)
- Aerospace product and parts manufacturing (NAICS336400) (38.9%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (22.3%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (22%)
- Scientific research and development services (NAICS541700) (8.6%)
- Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (NAICS541710) (8.6%)
- Computer systems design and related services (NAICS541500) (7.9%)
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