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
Photonics Engineers	$118,800	660	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$118,800	660	View salary detail
Microsystems Engineers	$118,800	660	View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers	$118,800	660	View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$118,800	660	View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$118,800	660	View salary detail
Engineers, All Other	$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
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$111,760	1,000	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$111,760	1,000	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$111,760	1,000	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$111,760	1,000	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$111,760	1,000	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$111,760	1,000	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$108,360	850	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$108,360	850	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$108,360	850	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$108,360	850	View salary detail
Document Management Specialists	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Penetration Testers	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Computer Occupations, All Other	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Information Security Engineers	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Web Administrators	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Information Technology Project Managers	$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
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.