Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in West Virginia

734 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in West Virginia for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$597,740	120	View salary detail
Emergency Medicine Physicians	$491,230	300	View salary detail
Radiologists	$471,650	360	View salary detail
Surgeons, All Other	$468,210	240	View salary detail
Physicians, Pathologists	$400,070	50	View salary detail
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$300,810	100	View salary detail
Nurse Anesthetists	$278,530	740	View salary detail
Family Medicine Physicians	$272,680	320	View salary detail
Urologists	$258,020	1,980	View salary detail
Allergists and Immunologists	$258,020	1,980	View salary detail
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	$258,020	1,980	View salary detail
Physicians, All Other	$258,020	1,980	View salary detail
Sports Medicine Physicians	$258,020	1,980	View salary detail
Preventive Medicine Physicians	$258,020	1,980	View salary detail
Hospitalists	$258,020	1,980	View salary detail
Dentists, All Other Specialists	$235,370	40	View salary detail
Podiatrists	$207,000	50	View salary detail
Dentists, General	$170,370	420	View salary detail
Pediatricians, General	$158,470	140	View salary detail
Chief Sustainability Officers	$151,950	1,700	View salary detail
Chief Executives	$151,950	1,700	View salary detail
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$149,430	420	View salary detail
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$149,430	420	View salary detail
Purchasing Managers	$147,220	180	View salary detail
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$139,820	1,100	View salary detail
Water Resource Specialists	$138,010	160	View salary detail
Natural Sciences Managers	$138,010	160	View salary detail
Clinical Research Coordinators	$138,010	160	View salary detail
Sales Engineers	$135,260	40	View salary detail
Pharmacists	$133,430	2,260	View salary detail
Chemical Engineers	$129,210	160	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$128,990	390	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$128,610	1,080	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$128,610	1,080	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$127,320	2,550	View salary detail
Compliance Managers	$124,940	3,640	View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers	$124,940	3,640	View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$124,940	3,640	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$124,940	3,640	View salary detail
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$124,940	3,640	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$124,940	3,640	View salary detail
Managers, All Other	$124,940	3,640	View salary detail
Computer Network Architects	$122,520	360	View salary detail
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$122,520	360	View salary detail
Software Developers	$121,000	2,650	View salary detail
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$120,170	90	View salary detail
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	$120,170	90	View salary detail
Human Resources Managers	$120,020	510	View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$118,800	660	View salary detail
Nanosystems Engineers	$118,800	660	View salary detail

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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.