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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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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$56,700 or $27.26/hr
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$38,300 or $18.42/hr
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$80,520 or $38.71/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$73,350 or $35.27/hr
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$49,500 or $23.80/hr
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$101,080 or $48.59/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 17%
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Job Openings
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14 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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115 were employed in this occupation
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians. The occupation Automotive Engineering Technician is part of this group.
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 +2%.
(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 41,700 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Slower than average growth
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Because mechanical engineering technologists and technicians are directly supervised by mechanical engineers, their employment growth will be driven by many of the same factors driving employment growth for mechanical engineers. For example, as manufacturing processes incorporate more complex automation machinery, mechanical engineering technologists and technicians are expected to be needed to help plan for and design this equipment.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (45.5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (35%)
- Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (24%)
- Engineering services (NAICS541330) (20.7%)
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS333000) (11.8%)
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS336000) (9.3%)
- Scientific research and development services (NAICS541700) (9%)
- Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (NAICS541710) (9%)
- Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS334000) (6.4%)
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