Salaries in Charleston, WV

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Charleston, WV • 373 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Surgeons, All Other $619,32060
      Radiologists $482,67060
      Family Medicine Physicians $344,25090
      Nurse Anesthetists $236,820270
      Physicians, All Other $227,940190
      Chief Executives $199,990160
      Dentists, General $162,29060
      Industrial Engineers $141,900150
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $141,67090
      Pharmacists $132,930410
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $131,030150
      Veterinarians $126,51060
      Medical and Health Services Managers $123,510350
      Electrical Engineers $123,34080
      Nurse Practitioners $119,780360
      Managers, All Other $114,050750
      Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $112,59040
      Physician Assistants $112,430160
      Database Architects $108,15060
      Mechanical Engineers $107,750110
      Financial Managers $106,850410
      Physical Therapists $105,820160
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $105,790130
      Personal Financial Advisors $104,540140
      Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $103,94040
      Sales Managers $101,790210
      Industrial Production Managers $101,740100
      Lawyers $101,150880
      Education Administrators, All Other $100,69060
      Software Developers $100,020330
      Environmental Engineers $99,830210
      Human Resources Managers $99,07080
      Computer Systems Analysts $99,050330
      Computer Occupations, All Other $98,550490
      Computer Network Architects $98,48040
      Labor Relations Specialists $97,570160
      Information Security Analysts $97,31060
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $96,91080
      Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $96,51090
      Facilities Managers $95,47080
      Marketing Managers $94,78050
      Occupational Therapists $92,44080
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $92,41080
      Management Analysts $91,470230
      Speech-Language Pathologists $90,72060
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $90,090130
      Engineers, All Other $89,86090
      Project Management Specialists $89,760360
      Petroleum Engineers $88,86080
      Chemists $88,64030
      Computer Programmers $87,91050
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $87,050
      Nuclear Medicine Technologists $86,78030
      General and Operations Managers $85,6202,330
      Gas Plant Operators $85,58090
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $84,880110
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $84,53040
      Civil Engineers $84,460320
      Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $83,15050
      Data Scientists $82,11070
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $82,07090
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $81,91040
      Conservation Scientists $81,760
      Registered Nurses $81,1304,060
      Financial and Investment Analysts $79,860150
      Business Teachers, Postsecondary $79,63050
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $79,480160
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $79,380740
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $79,32090
      Cost Estimators $78,710130
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $78,16040
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $77,670280
      Administrative Services Managers $77,520530
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $76,390130
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $75,540110
      Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $75,29070
      Social and Community Service Managers $74,950120
      Instructional Coordinators $74,720310
      Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $74,03030
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $73,88090
      Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators $73,08030
      Construction Managers $72,540170
      Writers and Authors $72,34030
      Logisticians $72,030120
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $71,64040
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $71,47090
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $70,430140
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $69,95050
      Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $69,53040
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $69,370300
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $69,030320
      Budget Analysts $68,00050
      School Psychologists $67,86040
      Accountants and Auditors $67,600970
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $66,56040
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $66,26070
      Sheet Metal Workers $66,13060
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $65,990150
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $65,27040
      Healthcare Social Workers $65,000120
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $64,84070
      Health Education Specialists $64,63060
      Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $64,280
      Education Teachers, Postsecondary $64,20040
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $64,190590
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $64,170360
      Respiratory Therapists $63,970220
      Continuous Mining Machine Operators $63,86090
      Insulation Workers, Mechanical $63,70030
      Insurance Underwriters $63,60060
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $63,54080
      General Internal Medicine Physicians $63,290390
      Compliance Officers $63,270460
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $63,240100
      Operations Research Analysts $63,18090
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $63,140160
      Forensic Science Technicians $63,13070
      Database Administrators $63,11060
      Dental Hygienists $63,100240
      Conveyor Operators and Tenders $62,82070
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $62,650150
      Electricians $62,650560
      Physical Therapist Assistants $62,400100
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $62,300360
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $61,88070
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $61,78070
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $61,720970
      Surveyors $61,46090
      English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $61,46030
      Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $61,42040
      Financial Specialists, All Other $61,370100
      Construction and Building Inspectors $61,280130
      Rehabilitation Counselors $61,250140
      Community Health Workers $61,080120
      Financial Examiners $60,44070
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $60,42030
      Judicial Law Clerks $60,39040
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $60,390380
      Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $60,23060
      Legal Support Workers, All Other $60,21040
      Traffic Technicians $59,93040
      Advertising Sales Agents $59,74060
      Medical Equipment Repairers $59,63050
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $59,400170
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $58,390240
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $58,140490
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $57,860230
      Postal Service Clerks $57,800110
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $57,710360
      Mechanical Drafters $57,63030
      Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $57,490390
      Urban and Regional Planners $57,290110
      Computer User Support Specialists $57,260440
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $56,970480
      Human Resources Specialists $56,820540
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $56,800530
      Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $56,78080
      Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $56,620130
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $56,460310
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $56,29070
      Credit Analysts $55,84030
      Statisticians $55,34040
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $55,090150
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $55,0401,170
      Training and Development Specialists $54,910220
      Insurance Sales Agents $54,790310
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $54,770100
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $53,770370
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $53,510160
      Real Estate Sales Agents $52,55040
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $52,150210
      Fundraisers $52,14060
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $52,000860
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $51,96080
      Social Workers, All Other $51,41050
      Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $51,38030
      Computer Network Support Specialists $51,240130
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $51,1001,670
      Food Service Managers $50,920210
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $50,720300
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $50,690250
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $50,610730
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $50,370790
      Real Estate Brokers $50,31040
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $50,250450
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $50,22080
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $50,140310
      Machinists $50,080110
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $49,700140
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $49,460440
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $49,410310
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $49,32040
      Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $49,310100
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $49,31050
      Glaziers $49,26030
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,25050
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $49,190320
      Fire Inspectors and Investigators $49,10030
      Brickmasons and Blockmasons $49,08050
      Public Relations Specialists $49,00090
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $49,00050
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $48,980240
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $48,69080
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $48,55040
      Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $48,520180
      Loan Officers $48,510210
      Carpenters $48,470340
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $48,36040
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $48,26060
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $48,220570
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $48,15050
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $48,110360
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $48,100330
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $47,84060
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $47,770260
      Procurement Clerks $47,750130
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $47,700110
      Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $47,660
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $47,650200
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $47,530120
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $47,48060
      Credit Counselors $47,38030
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $47,070340
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $46,940280
      Private Detectives and Investigators $46,82040
      Billing and Posting Clerks $46,740420
      Audio and Video Technicians $46,59050
      Animal Trainers $46,52040
      Coaches and Scouts $46,430110
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $46,14050
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $46,01060
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $45,990100
      Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $45,95060
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $45,750130
      Medical Equipment Preparers $45,610100
      Paramedics $45,55080
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $45,05070
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $44,78080
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $44,780160
      Counselors, All Other $44,70040
      Manicurists and Pedicurists $43,80040
      Construction Laborers $43,160770
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $42,790110
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $42,1601,140
      Opticians, Dispensing $42,15060
      Highway Maintenance Workers $42,040110
      Tutors $41,98060
      Surgical Technologists $41,980160
      Fence Erectors $41,60040
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,60030
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $41,450250
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $40,9001,180
      Bill and Account Collectors $40,810170
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $40,4801,590
      Medical Records Specialists $40,130100
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $40,04050
      Psychologists, All Other $39,94030
      Wellhead Pumpers $39,810110
      Phlebotomists $39,660410
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $39,460140
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $38,990320
      Massage Therapists $38,91050
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $38,830110
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $38,74060
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $38,74060
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $38,530120
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $38,42050
      Firefighters $38,340240
      Social and Human Service Assistants $38,290430
      Pharmacy Technicians $38,200550
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $38,110330
      Light Truck Drivers $38,100620
      Dental Assistants $37,810240
      Producers and Directors $37,78050
      Customer Service Representatives $37,7701,680
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $37,7501,020
      News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $37,50040
      Financial Clerks, All Other $37,460170
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $37,460160
      File Clerks $37,42070
      Security Guards $37,2203,160
      Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $37,15080
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $37,150140
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $37,130120
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $36,91040
      Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $36,89040
      Pest Control Workers $36,82050
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $36,700230
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $36,550660
      Data Entry Keyers $36,340130
      Waiters and Waitresses $36,3101,250
      Clergy $36,23050
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $36,10060
      Printing Press Operators $36,05050
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $36,040330
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $35,990
      Graphic Designers $35,98070
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $35,9601,240
      Medical Assistants $35,830740
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $35,710120
      Travel Agents $35,71050
      Office Clerks, General $35,5601,780
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $35,42090
      Pipelayers $35,36030
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $35,210150
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $34,900380
      Nursing Assistants $34,8801,400
      Tellers $34,510400
      Psychiatric Technicians $34,440100
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $34,38090
      Funeral Attendants $34,30030
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $33,490310
      Special Education Teachers, All Other $32,81060
      Physical Therapist Aides $32,63030
      Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $32,18030
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $31,95040
      Production Workers, All Other $31,890160
      Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $31,28060
      Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $31,28050
      Counter and Rental Clerks $31,040250
      Couriers and Messengers $31,020110
      Tax Preparers $30,94080
      Stockers and Order Fillers $30,8701,210
      Parts Salespersons $30,780260
      Library Technicians $30,760
      Emergency Medical Technicians $30,620100
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $30,580100
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $30,170200
      Bus Drivers, School $30,110530
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,7901,390
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $29,740800
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $29,550920
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $29,400390
      Recreation Workers $29,050
      Residential Advisors $29,020140
      Tire Repairers and Changers $28,920100
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $28,88070
      Cooks, Restaurant $28,820770
      Animal Caretakers $28,720220
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $28,600700
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $28,590690
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $28,550260
      Bartenders $28,550310
      Bakers $28,450120
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $28,430120
      Sewing Machine Operators $28,43030
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $28,240830
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $28,17070
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $27,900160
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $27,850220
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $27,700180
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $27,66050
      Retail Salespersons $27,6502,490
      Parking Attendants $27,62070
      Cooks, Short Order $27,59080
      Food Preparation Workers $27,540350
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $27,3102,940
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $27,04040
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $26,700110
      Dishwashers $25,810220
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $25,470190
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $25,20070
      Library Assistants, Clerical $25,09070
      Childcare Workers $24,090150
      Cashiers $23,5802,150
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $23,490720
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $23,41040
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $23,28060
      Tour and Travel Guides $23,19050
      Floral Designers $23,12040
      Cooks, Fast Food $22,9502,410
      Driver/Sales Workers $22,890360
      Demonstrators and Product Promoters $21,990