Industry wages in the State of West Virginia grown by 17.1% since 2001

From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages in the State of West Virginia grown by a total of 17.1%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

The counties in the State of West Virginia range, in terms of growth in average industry wages from 2001 to 2006, from 47.3% in Lincoln County to a low of a ( 25.5%) in Gilmer County.

Top ten counties in terms of industry wages in the West Virginia
Total Industry Wages

1. Lincoln County (47.3%)
2. Pocahontas County (31.3%)
3. Wyoming County (29.8%)
4. Calhoun County (28.5%)
5. Mineral County (27.8%)
6. Jefferson County (26.1%)
7. Putnam County (25.8%)
8. Wayne County (24.6%)
9. Barbour County (24.4%)
10. Brooke County (23.8%)

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About: These facts are part of the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

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