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

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$57,240140View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$57,2104,090View salary detail
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$57,020240View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians$56,9801,830View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$56,9801,830View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers$56,9602,900View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$56,9602,900View salary detail
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56,88070View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$56,8102,110View salary detail
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$56,79090View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists$56,730350View salary detail
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$56,69050View salary detail
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$56,660270View salary detail
Editors$56,630260View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$56,6103,590View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$56,490230View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$56,4401,080View salary detail
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$56,29070View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,290750View salary detail
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$56,250580View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$55,910390View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other$55,890160View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists$55,70090View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$55,6305,420View salary detail
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$55,540240View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$55,5201,260View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$55,390840View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$55,380180View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$55,3606,050View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists$55,3502,250View salary detail
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters$55,180320View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$54,950620View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$54,8601,130View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators$54,830170View salary detail
Food Service Managers$54,8001,230View salary detail
Fundraisers$54,760260View salary detail
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$54,75090View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Technicians$54,600100View salary detail
Anthropologists and Archeologists$54,34050View salary detail
Embalmers$54,06050View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$53,6606,900View salary detail
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$53,66050View salary detail
Traffic Technicians$53,40070View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$53,34040View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$53,340520View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$53,19070View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$53,120890View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers$52,8902,980View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$52,590750View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$52,49070View 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.