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
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$28,740	1,140	View salary detail
Airfield Operations Specialists	$28,670	60	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$28,550	1,160	View salary detail
Bakers	$28,480	750	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$28,400	70	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$28,360	2,960	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$28,260	200	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,090	6,110	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$27,950	1,000	View salary detail
Nannies	$27,710	1,930	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$27,710	1,930	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$27,440	620	View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians	$27,310	120	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$27,150	1,170	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$26,830	1,730	View salary detail
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers	$26,690	90	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$26,580	590	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$26,460	1,640	View salary detail
Cashiers	$26,370	17,360	View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$26,240	170	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$26,070	6,240	View salary detail
Baristas	$26,070	6,240	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$25,230	800	View salary detail
Gambling Dealers	$25,100	610	View salary detail
Agricultural Workers, All Other	$24,960	150	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$24,670	450	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$24,420	1,580	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$24,090	50	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$23,400	300	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$23,120	16,490	View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$22,080	610	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$21,640	70	View salary detail
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$19,740	180	View salary detail
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	$19,030	300	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.