Beckley, West Virginia Metro Area

MSA: Beckley, WV
counties: Fayette, Raleigh

Population (2016 estimate): 121,000
Unemployment Rate (November 2017): 5.9%

NFP Employment (2016): 45,000
Average Earnings (2016): $31,300

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,2.3000,1.2,
2012,-0.4000,1.7,
2013,-2.8000,1.6,
2014,-0.8000,1.9,
2015,-2.1000,2.1,
2016,-3.0000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,0.4000,2.8,
2012,4.0000,2.3,
2013,5.7000,1.9,
2014,-7.9000,2.4,
2015,-4.3000,2.3,
2016,-3.0000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,7.8000,8.9000,
2012,7.7000,8.1000,
2013,7.7000,7.4000,
2014,7.6000,6.2000,
2015,7.8000,5.3000,
2016,7.3000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,33310.00,41140.00,
2012,34650.00,42100.00,
2013,36640.00,42900.00,
2014,33730.00,43940.00,
2015,32280.00,44940.00,
2016,31300.00,45850.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	1,650	38.5	0.8	$74,550
Business and Financial Operations	1,160	26.9	0.5	$55,500
IT and Mathematical	280	6.4	0.2	$52,110
Architecture and Engineering	350	8.2	0.5	$59,690
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	420	9.7	1.2	$43,580
Community and Social Services	750	17.4	1.2	$35,400
Legal and Judicial	390	9.0	1.2	$50,810
Education, Training, and Library	1,990	46.2	0.8	$46,290
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	180	4.2	0.3	$33,270
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	4,400	102.2	1.7	$53,190
Healthcare Support	1,590	37.1	1.3	$22,960
Protective Services	1,800	41.9	1.7	$25,120
Food Preparation and Serving Related	4,510	105.0	1.1	$19,630
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	1,490	34.7	1.1	$19,980
Personal Care and Services	1,750	40.6	1.3	$19,470
Sales and Related	4,980	115.9	1.1	$21,410
Office and Administrative Support	6,530	151.9	1.0	$26,990
Construction and Extraction	1,990	46.3	1.2	$43,560
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	2,170	50.4	1.3	$35,400
Production	1,240	28.8	0.4	$36,770
Transportation and Material Moving	3,320	77.2	1.1	$28,020