Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Charleston, WV

423 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Charleston, WV for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$44,850	80	View salary detail
Counselors, All Other	$44,700	40	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$44,680	180	View salary detail
Financial Clerks, All Other	$44,200	180	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$43,570	100	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$43,550	1,630	View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$43,410	290	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$43,350	1,050	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$43,310	90	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$43,170	110	View salary detail
Paramedics	$43,110	130	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$42,890	590	View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$41,970	110	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$41,920	960	View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$41,710	70	View salary detail
Fence Erectors	$41,600	40	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$41,390	690	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$41,290	100	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$41,260	480	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$40,750	290	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$40,620	60	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$40,120	450	View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$39,850	30	View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$39,850	30	View salary detail
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$39,690	50	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$39,520	30	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$39,460	110	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$39,350	1,120	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$39,090	80	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$39,060	120	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$38,870	290	View salary detail
Firefighters	$38,780	230	View salary detail
File Clerks	$38,540	70	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$38,540	280	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$38,190	900	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$38,130	50	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$38,090	210	View salary detail
Community Health Workers	$38,080	50	View salary detail
Pest Control Workers	$37,950	70	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$37,930	540	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$37,920	60	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$37,850	130	View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$37,810	330	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$37,480	1,650	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$37,350	140	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$37,340	1,390	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,340	1,390	View salary detail
Tutors	$37,320	60	View salary detail
Printing Press Operators	$37,220	40	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$37,140	380	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.