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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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$42,890 or $20.62/hr
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$29,110 or $13.99/hr
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$62,770 or $30.18/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$42,860 or $20.61/hr
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$29,730 or $14.29/hr
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$62,380 or $29.99/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$40,120 or $19.29/hr
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$29,000 or $13.94/hr
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$53,210 or $25.58/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$44,570 or $21.43/hr
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$28,160 or $13.54/hr
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$65,440 or $31.46/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$40,720 or $19.58/hr
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$28,480 or $13.69/hr
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$58,950 or $28.34/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$40,320 or $19.39/hr
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$27,430 or $13.19/hr
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$56,750 or $27.29/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$44,280 or $21.29/hr
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$33,620 or $16.17/hr
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$58,100 or $27.93/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$46,730 or $22.47/hr
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$29,120 or $14.00/hr
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$63,410 or $30.49/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$44,900 or $21.59/hr
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$29,540 or $14.20/hr
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$72,160 or $34.69/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$35,830 or $17.22/hr
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$27,660 or $13.30/hr
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$46,500 or $22.35/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$39,140 or $18.82/hr
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$26,960 or $12.96/hr
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$61,310 or $29.48/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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$36,310 or $17.46/hr
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$27,710 or $13.32/hr
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$48,410 or $23.27/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$39,560 or $19.02/hr
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$28,430 or $13.67/hr
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$56,960 or $27.39/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 8%
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Job Openings
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999 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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9,143 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 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 3
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850
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32%
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22
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72
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94
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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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1,199
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8%
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4
|
119
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123
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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910
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17%
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19
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128
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147
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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824
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11%
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8
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63
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71
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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547
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10%
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5
|
42
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47
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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2,967
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19%
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47
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239
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286
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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608
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10%
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6
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47
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53
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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 +5%.
(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 14320 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 1,358,400 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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Construction laborers work in all fields of construction, and demand for laborers should mirror the level of overall construction activity. Repairing and replacing the nation's infrastructure, such as roads and water lines, may result in steady demand for laborers. The increased use of prefabricated components, such as panels and modular rooms that are made offsite, will create a need for laborers in some areas to assemble them onsite.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
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Self-Employment
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In 2021, 28.4% of the people in this occupation were self-employed.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Construction (NAICS230000) (60.5%)
- Self-employed workers (28.4%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (26.1%)
- Construction of buildings (NAICS236000) (18%)
- Heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS237000) (16.5%)
- Other specialty trade contractors (NAICS238900) (12.2%)
- Residential building construction (NAICS236100) (9.8%)
- Nonresidential building construction (NAICS236200) (8.2%)
- Utility system construction (NAICS237100) (8.1%)
- Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors (NAICS238100) (7.7%)
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