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
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,340	40	View salary detail
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,320	80	View salary detail
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$76,080	1,920	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$76,060	90	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$75,220	250	View salary detail
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$74,950	1,250	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$74,920	220	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$74,490	1,510	View salary detail
Fundraising Managers	$74,400	100	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,280	150	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$74,280	490	View salary detail
Gambling Managers	$74,270	50	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$74,200	90	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$74,150	1,810	View salary detail
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,880	270	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$73,840	1,250	View salary detail
Database Administrators	$73,490	240	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$73,320	4,900	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,280	340	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$73,280	60	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$73,030	110	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$72,800	180	View salary detail
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$72,680	630	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$72,390	540	View salary detail
Funeral Home Managers	$71,990	150	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$71,880	200	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$71,880	200	View salary detail
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$71,850	150	View salary detail
Logisticians	$71,590	590	View salary detail
Radiation Therapists	$71,590	120	View salary detail
Logistics Engineers	$71,590	590	View salary detail
Logistics Analysts	$71,590	590	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$71,360	4,070	View salary detail
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,200	40	View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians	$70,660	120	View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$70,660	120	View salary detail
Epidemiologists	$70,540	100	View salary detail
Park Naturalists	$69,910	160	View salary detail
Conservation Scientists	$69,910	160	View salary detail
Range Managers	$69,910	160	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$69,600	730	View salary detail
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,560	90	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,370	210	View salary detail
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$69,350	60	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$69,240	4,070	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$69,240	4,070	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$69,240	4,070	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$69,240	4,070	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$69,240	4,070	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$69,030	400	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.