West Virginia Careers and Salaries

734 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in West Virginia for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$57,240	140	View salary detail
Computer Programmers	$65,320	140	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$57,240	140	View salary detail
Freight Forwarders	$49,100	130	View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$35,930	130	View salary detail
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$35,400	130	View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents	$49,100	130	View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$39,210	130	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$49,010	130	View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$46,390	130	View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$42,400	130	View salary detail
Radiation Therapists	$71,590	120	View salary detail
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$62,170	120	View salary detail
Audiologists	$79,990	120	View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$70,660	120	View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians	$27,310	120	View salary detail
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,460	120	View salary detail
Emergency Management Directors	$60,460	120	View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians	$70,660	120	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$38,260	120	View salary detail
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$597,740	120	View salary detail
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,440	120	View salary detail
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$46,900	120	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$37,430	110	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,880	110	View salary detail
Fish and Game Wardens	$62,530	110	View salary detail
Photographers	$36,110	110	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$50,510	110	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$63,330	110	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$64,410	110	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$73,030	110	View salary detail
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$35,870	110	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$85,290	110	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$33,320	110	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$64,410	110	View salary detail
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$300,810	100	View salary detail
Order Clerks	$45,320	100	View salary detail
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$47,370	100	View salary detail
Fundraising Managers	$74,400	100	View salary detail
Rail Car Repairers	$50,800	100	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$47,310	100	View salary detail
Epidemiologists	$70,540	100	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,440	100	View salary detail
Foresters	$62,550	100	View salary detail
Biological Technicians	$51,440	100	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$54,600	100	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$31,050	100	View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$61,330	100	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$37,750	100	View salary detail
Furniture Finishers	$41,600	100	View salary detail

Metropolitan areas in this state

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.