Charleston, West Virginia Metro Area

MSA: Charleston, WV
counties: Boone, Clay, Kanawha

Population (2017 estimate): 214,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 5.8%

NFP Employment (2017): 117,000
Average Earnings (2017): $44,340

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.1000,1.7,
2013,-1.0000,1.6,
2014,-0.5000,1.9,
2015,-1.4000,2.1,
2016,-2.2000,1.8,
2017,-1.4000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,1.3000,2.3,
2013,2.4000,2.0,
2014,0.7000,2.3,
2015,2.2000,2.4,
2016,2.2000,2.0,
2017,4.9000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,7.1000,8.1000,
2013,6.4000,7.4000,
2014,6.3000,6.2000,
2015,6.5000,5.3000,
2016,5.9000,4.9000,
2017,5.2000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,39240.00,42068.00,
2013,40170.00,42900.00,
2014,40440.00,43888.00,
2015,41340.00,44928.00,
2016,42270.00,45812.00,
2017,44340.00,47112.00,

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	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