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WV NONMETROPOLITAN AREA labor market reports
Free archive of WageScape reports for WV NONMETROPOLITAN AREA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — WV nonmetro wages fall while finance talent gets pricier.
Finance
- October 2026 — WV nonmetro wages fall while finance talent gets pricier.
- September 2026 — Nonmetro WV finance pay splits: planning roles up, transactional roles down.
- August 2026 — Nonmetro WV jobs shrink as FP&A pay converges with national rates.
Human Resources
- October 2026 — West Virginia wages fall as HR roles buck the trend.
- September 2026 — Rural WV's falling unemployment masks a shrinking labor pool.
Information Technology
- October 2026 — West Virginia IT pay falls as national rates climb.
- September 2026 — Nonmetro WV cybersecurity pay drops as national demand climbs.
Life Sciences
- October 2026 — Scientific talent commands a premium as regulatory pay slides.
- September 2026 — Scientist pay surges in WV nonmetro counties as technician pay collapses.
General Market Conditions
- October 2026 — West Virginia's low unemployment masks a shrinking labor force.
- September 2026 — WV nonmetro jobless rate falls — but workforce keeps shrinking.
Restaurant Industry
- October 2026 — WV nonmetro restaurants cut entry pay as labor pool shrinks.
- September 2026 — Nonmetro WV restaurants face scarcity now, wage-floor shock in 2027
- August 2026 — WV nonmetro restaurants face rising demand, shrinking labor supply.