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
Carpenters	$48,710	3,670	View salary detail
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$124,940	3,640	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$124,940	3,640	View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$124,940	3,640	View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers	$124,940	3,640	View salary detail
Managers, All Other	$124,940	3,640	View salary detail
Compliance Managers	$124,940	3,640	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$124,940	3,640	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$56,610	3,590	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$38,210	3,560	View salary detail
Computer Occupations, All Other	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Penetration Testers	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Information Technology Project Managers	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Digital Forensics Analysts	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Blockchain Engineers	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Document Management Specialists	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Web Administrators	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Information Security Engineers	$107,140	3,380	View salary detail
Bartenders	$29,630	3,340	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$32,240	3,340	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$38,860	3,330	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$39,290	3,320	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$63,560	3,220	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$61,710	3,150	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$66,860	3,130	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,990	3,120	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$52,890	2,980	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$28,360	2,960	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$56,960	2,900	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$56,960	2,900	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$47,010	2,720	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$39,940	2,660	View salary detail
Software Developers	$121,000	2,650	View salary detail
Tellers	$34,560	2,620	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$113,140	2,610	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$113,140	2,610	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$113,140	2,610	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$127,320	2,550	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$28,790	2,540	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$91,780	2,520	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$36,480	2,480	View salary detail
Lawyers	$102,420	2,440	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,300	2,400	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$52,220	2,380	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$34,780	2,300	View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other	$39,500	2,260	View salary detail
Pharmacists	$133,430	2,260	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$55,350	2,250	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.