Charleston, West Virginia Metro Area
MSA: Charleston, WV
counties: Boone, Clay, Kanawha
counties: Boone, Clay, Kanawha
Population (2017 estimate): 214,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 5.8%
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 5.8%
NFP Employment (2017): 117,000
Average Earnings (2017): $44,340
Average Earnings (2017): $44,340
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 |
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Management | 5,400 | 47.4 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$74,600 | ![]() |
Business and Financial Operations | 5,200 | 45.7 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$49,080 | ![]() |
IT and Mathematical | 2,490 | 21.9 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$54,700 | ![]() |
Architecture and Engineering | 1,710 | 15.0 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$67,600 | ![]() |
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences | 1,350 | 11.9 | ![]() |
1.5 | ![]() |
$47,970 | ![]() |
Community and Social Services | 1,930 | 16.9 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$36,520 | ![]() |
Legal and Judicial | 1,800 | 15.8 | ![]() |
2.1 | ![]() |
$65,970 | ![]() |
Education, Training, and Library | 4,900 | 43.1 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$45,210 | ![]() |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 1,190 | 10.5 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$34,980 | ![]() |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians | 10,020 | 88.0 | ![]() |
1.5 | ![]() |
$54,770 | ![]() |
Healthcare Support | 3,280 | 28.8 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$24,590 | ![]() |
Protective Services | 3,640 | 32.0 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$28,620 | ![]() |
Food Preparation and Serving Related | 8,780 | 77.2 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$19,480 | ![]() |
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance | 3,500 | 30.7 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$20,100 | ![]() |
Personal Care and Services | 3,210 | 28.2 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$19,460 | ![]() |
Sales and Related | 10,790 | 94.8 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$22,100 | ![]() |
Office and Administrative Support | 21,560 | 189.5 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$29,890 | ![]() |
Construction and Extraction | 5,680 | 49.9 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$46,540 | ![]() |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 6,150 | 54.0 | ![]() |
1.4 | ![]() |
$37,390 | ![]() |
Production | 4,300 | 37.8 | ![]() |
0.6 | ![]() |
$36,450 | ![]() |
Transportation and Material Moving | 6,860 | 60.3 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$29,040 | ![]() |