Parkersburg, West Virginia Metro Area

MSA: Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
counties: Wirt, Wood

Population (2017 estimate): 91,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 6.2%

NFP Employment (2017): 40,000
Average Earnings (2017): $34,390

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.7000,1.7,
2013,1.7000,1.6,
2014,-0.9000,1.9,
2015,-1.7000,2.1,
2016,-1.7000,1.8,
2017,-2.2000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,13.8000,2.3,
2013,4.3000,2.0,
2014,8.9000,2.3,
2015,1.8000,2.4,
2016,-6.1000,2.0,
2017,-3.9000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,7.5000,8.1000,
2013,6.4000,7.4000,
2014,6.2000,6.2000,
2015,6.5000,5.3000,
2016,5.9000,4.9000,
2017,5.6000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,32930.00,42068.00,
2013,34330.00,42900.00,
2014,37400.00,43888.00,
2015,38090.00,44928.00,
2016,35780.00,45812.00,
2017,34390.00,47112.00,

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	1,360	35.3	0.7	$69,770
Business and Financial Operations	2,260	58.6	1.1	$64,860
IT and Mathematical	560	14.6	0.5	$77,460
Architecture and Engineering	450	11.8	0.7	$71,710
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	170	4.4	0.5	$51,600
Community and Social Services	510	13.3	0.9	$32,720
Legal and Judicial	210	5.5	0.7	$52,040
Education, Training, and Library	1,630	42.5	0.7	$41,610
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	320	8.2	0.6	$40,020
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	2,690	70.0	1.2	$49,950
Healthcare Support	1,590	41.2	1.4	$20,840
Protective Services	700	18.3	0.8	$22,950
Food Preparation and Serving Related	4,350	113.0	1.2	$19,380
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	960	25.1	0.8	$20,200
Personal Care and Services	1,210	31.3	1.0	$19,540
Sales and Related	4,700	122.0	1.2	$20,620
Office and Administrative Support	6,310	164.0	1.1	$27,480
Construction and Extraction	2,210	57.5	1.5	$33,460
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	2,120	55.2	1.4	$34,700
Production	1,790	46.5	0.7	$32,260
Transportation and Material Moving	2,350	61.1	0.9	$26,080