Salaries in Southern West Virginia

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area • 297 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $219,360150
      Family Medicine Physicians $199,99060
      Chief Executives $153,880130
      Pharmacists $134,210210
      Industrial Production Managers $134,01060
      Physician Assistants $127,090100
      Veterinarians $126,61050
      Dentists, General $126,28050
      Nurse Practitioners $122,850260
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $122,33050
      Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $119,18040
      Facilities Managers $118,02080
      Software Developers $108,820110
      Electrical Engineers $106,86050
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $101,390100
      Managers, All Other $101,370260
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $101,26080
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $101,19050
      Medical and Health Services Managers $99,510190
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $98,530870
      Physical Therapists $98,070140
      Financial Managers $97,500210
      Human Resources Managers $95,95040
      Computer Systems Analysts $95,75050
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $95,09050
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $91,75050
      Mechanical Engineers $91,52050
      Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $90,210100
      Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $89,46030
      Occupational Therapists $88,44060
      Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $87,98040
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $87,870150
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $84,64080
      Lawyers $84,490130
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $83,82080
      Sales Managers $83,640100
      Financial Specialists, All Other $82,09030
      Electricians $81,720550
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $81,35030
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $81,180110
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $80,74040
      Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $80,580100
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $80,430210
      Administrative Services Managers $80,190200
      Roof Bolters, Mining $79,280260
      Project Management Specialists $78,440110
      Editors $77,98030
      Industrial Engineers $77,34030
      Registered Nurses $77,0401,360
      Civil Engineers $76,670170
      Business Teachers, Postsecondary $76,07040
      Continuous Mining Machine Operators $75,700330
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $75,55040
      General and Operations Managers $75,1201,580
      Dental Hygienists $74,790130
      Education Administrators, All Other $74,790
      Helpers--Extraction Workers $74,75090
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $74,430110
      School Psychologists $74,11040
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $73,94060
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $73,30050
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $72,84050
      Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining $72,600510
      Computer Occupations, All Other $72,250110
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $71,41030
      Speech-Language Pathologists $71,16070
      Construction Managers $70,97050
      Conveyor Operators and Tenders $69,600150
      Extraction Workers, All Other $67,390130
      Accountants and Auditors $66,960390
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $66,190100
      Management Analysts $65,96050
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $65,420420
      Surveyors $65,20070
      Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $63,49050
      Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $63,24060
      Funeral Home Managers $62,94030
      Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $62,930270
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $62,92030
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $62,770150
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $62,51050
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $62,440120
      Education Teachers, Postsecondary $62,16030
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $61,680310
      Respiratory Therapists $61,280110
      Instructional Coordinators $60,87060
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $60,820340
      Chefs and Head Cooks $60,02050
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $59,77050
      Physical Therapist Assistants $59,660110
      Human Resources Specialists $59,480200
      Postal Service Clerks $59,250240
      Healthcare Social Workers $59,120110
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $58,72040
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $58,44050
      Meter Readers, Utilities $58,32050
      Audio and Video Technicians $58,00030
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $57,990300
      Training and Development Specialists $57,840100
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $57,37080
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $56,940310
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $56,220150
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $55,540190
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $55,16090
      Compliance Officers $55,110110
      Millwrights $54,95030
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $54,83030
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $54,490180
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $53,21030
      Social and Community Service Managers $52,95080
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $52,900160
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $52,790350
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $52,59040
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $52,200340
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $51,960230
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $51,860100
      Cost Estimators $51,48050
      Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $51,44040
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $51,44040
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $51,210150
      Highway Maintenance Workers $51,010120
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $50,830110
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $50,25040
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $50,180140
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $49,450420
      Food Service Managers $49,310120
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $49,310390
      Coaches and Scouts $49,290100
      Judicial Law Clerks $49,22040
      Tree Trimmers and Pruners $49,00070
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $48,81050
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $48,71050
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $48,680
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $48,650180
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $48,45090
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $48,3901,340
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $48,340430
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $48,3301,630
      Paramedics $48,190160
      Loan Officers $48,150150
      Computer Network Support Specialists $48,13040
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $47,910940
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $47,600480
      Social Workers, All Other $47,51060
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $47,3801,130
      Computer User Support Specialists $47,360140
      Construction and Building Inspectors $47,34050
      Machinists $47,090310
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $46,820700
      Health Education Specialists $46,81030
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $46,400390
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $46,35030
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $46,340210
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $45,640370
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $45,610
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $45,480150
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $45,110170
      Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $45,07030
      Advertising Sales Agents $44,61040
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $44,470140
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $43,880770
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $43,680160
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $43,62030
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $43,020210
      Rehabilitation Counselors $42,90050
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $42,900110
      Sheet Metal Workers $42,74040
      Carpenters $41,960310
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $41,800130
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $41,66050
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $41,290150
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $41,21040
      Medical Equipment Repairers $41,20040
      Procurement Clerks $41,06050
      Log Graders and Scalers $40,98040
      Light Truck Drivers $40,790310
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $40,63050
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $40,300150
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $39,99050
      Medical Records Specialists $39,350150
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $39,340200
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $38,800900
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $38,77070
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $38,76040
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $38,7301,080
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $38,50070
      Opticians, Dispensing $38,48050
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $38,26080
      Social and Human Service Assistants $37,860670
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $37,830190
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $37,73070
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $37,610560
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $37,56060
      Construction Laborers $37,520670
      Insurance Sales Agents $37,510220
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $37,47060
      Bill and Account Collectors $37,26030
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,16050
      Dental Assistants $37,130180
      Production Workers, All Other $37,07080
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $37,020100
      Phlebotomists $36,980100
      Customer Service Representatives $36,910570
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $36,80040
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $36,78060
      Motorcycle Mechanics $36,65040
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $36,570940
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $36,50050
      Graphic Designers $36,39040
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $35,99040
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $35,94080
      Billing and Posting Clerks $35,880260
      Financial Clerks, All Other $35,87030
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $35,73070
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $35,63070
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $35,560130
      Nursing Assistants $35,500950
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $35,470340
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $35,390110
      Pharmacy Technicians $35,290480
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $35,24040
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $35,140960
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $35,05050
      Logging Equipment Operators $35,050220
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $34,960170
      Data Entry Keyers $34,80050
      Community Health Workers $34,77060
      Helpers--Production Workers $34,48030
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $33,28050
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $33,1201,080
      Medical Assistants $32,930490
      Bakers $32,79040
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $32,240320
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $32,220110
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $32,16050
      Emergency Medical Technicians $32,000230
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $31,930160
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $31,620110
      Office Clerks, General $30,8701,130
      Stockers and Order Fillers $30,5501,090
      Firefighters $30,39080
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $30,350320
      Psychiatric Technicians $30,320160
      Library Technicians $30,30040
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $30,1801,020
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $30,170180
      Floral Designers $30,06040
      Bus Drivers, School $29,950590
      Tax Preparers $29,92040
      Tellers $29,910320
      Driver/Sales Workers $29,740240
      Machine Feeders and Offbearers $29,58070
      Counter and Rental Clerks $29,490130
      Security Guards $29,280420
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $29,25080
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $29,240680
      Special Education Teachers, All Other $29,22070
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $29,120680
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $29,07090
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $28,95040
      Residential Advisors $28,930150
      Waiters and Waitresses $28,8101,020
      Parts Salespersons $28,790250
      Bartenders $28,600260
      Funeral Attendants $28,49040
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $28,240270
      Cooks, Restaurant $28,130710
      Recreation Workers $28,130
      Retail Salespersons $28,1201,800
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $28,090150
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $28,05080
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $27,920680
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $27,920140
      Parking Attendants $27,89030
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $27,710840
      Dietetic Technicians $27,69030
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $27,63060
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $27,1102,680
      Animal Caretakers $27,10080
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $26,850820
      Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $26,63040
      Library Assistants, Clerical $26,470
      Food Preparation Workers $26,140350
      Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $26,05050
      Cooks, Short Order $26,00040
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $25,950100
      Dishwashers $25,470220
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $24,950300
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $23,040110
      Childcare Workers $22,900140
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $22,460730
      Cooks, Fast Food $22,4101,810
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $22,110110
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $21,97060
      Cashiers $21,5402,390
      Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $20,900160
      Agricultural Workers, All Other $20,58030