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
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$118,800	660	View salary detail
Robotics Engineers	$118,800	660	View salary detail
Photonics Engineers	$118,800	660	View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$118,800	660	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$118,800	660	View salary detail
Engineers, All Other	$118,800	660	View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers	$118,800	660	View salary detail
Optometrists	$118,010	150	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$113,420	500	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$113,140	2,610	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$113,140	2,610	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$113,140	2,610	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$112,010	2,080	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$111,760	1,000	View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$111,760	1,000	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$111,760	1,000	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$111,760	1,000	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$111,760	1,000	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$111,760	1,000	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$108,360	850	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$108,360	850	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$108,360	850	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$108,360	850	View salary detail
Penetration Testers	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Computer Occupations, All Other	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Information Security Engineers	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Web Administrators	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Document Management Specialists	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Blockchain Engineers	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Digital Forensics Analysts	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Information Technology Project Managers	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Commercial Pilots	$105,950	40	View salary detail
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,480	420	View salary detail
Lawyers	$102,420	2,440	View salary detail
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$101,960	50	View salary detail
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$101,400	50	View salary detail
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,400	240	View salary detail
Marketing Managers	$98,750	300	View salary detail
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,320	50	View salary detail
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$98,230	530	View salary detail
Supply Chain Managers	$98,230	530	View salary detail
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$97,960	440	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$97,600	70	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$97,470	1,740	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$97,390	760	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$97,390	760	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$97,390	760	View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	$97,230	760	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.