Wheeling, West Virginia Metro Area

MSA: Wheeling, WV-OH
counties: Marshall (WV), Ohio (WV), Belmont (OH)

Population (2016 estimate): 143,000
Unemployment Rate (February 2018): 6.8%

NFP Employment (2016): 67,000
Average Earnings (2016): $36,310

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,-1.3000,1.2,
2012,1.1000,1.7,
2013,1.6000,1.6,
2014,0.3000,1.9,
2015,-1.0000,2.1,
2016,-1.8000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,-1.4000,2.8,
2012,1.0000,2.3,
2013,3.3000,1.9,
2014,9.8000,2.4,
2015,6.0000,2.3,
2016,1.5000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,8.7000,8.9000,
2012,7.6000,8.1000,
2013,7.2000,7.4000,
2014,6.6000,6.2000,
2015,6.6000,5.3000,
2016,6.9000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,29450.00,41140.00,
2012,29750.00,42100.00,
2013,30740.00,42900.00,
2014,33750.00,43940.00,
2015,35790.00,44940.00,
2016,36310.00,45850.00,

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	2,280	36.3	0.7	$72,530
Business and Financial Operations	1,810	28.9	0.6	$49,750
IT and Mathematical	730	11.6	0.4	$56,010
Architecture and Engineering	470	7.5	0.4	$72,750
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	230	3.6	0.4	$51,900
Community and Social Services	1,090	17.5	1.2	$32,750
Legal and Judicial	540	8.6	1.1	$70,130
Education, Training, and Library	3,340	53.3	0.9	$40,300
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	490	7.8	0.6	$37,230
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	5,080	81.1	1.4	$51,470
Healthcare Support	2,430	38.8	1.4	$23,640
Protective Services	1,920	30.7	1.3	$34,710
Food Preparation and Serving Related	6,590	105.2	1.1	$19,350
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	2,140	34.2	1.1	$21,170
Personal Care and Services	2,090	33.3	1.0	$19,500
Sales and Related	6,710	107.1	1.0	$21,720
Office and Administrative Support	10,440	166.8	1.1	$27,650
Construction and Extraction	4,500	71.9	1.8	$49,350
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	3,060	48.9	1.3	$35,430
Production	2,290	36.5	0.6	$37,190
Transportation and Material Moving	4,390	70.2	1.0	$29,720