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
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$41,670	1,400	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$67,290	1,340	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$28,970	1,340	View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$44,740	1,330	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$96,600	1,310	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$86,930	1,300	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$86,930	1,300	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$86,930	1,300	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$37,960	1,290	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$57,580	1,290	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$89,690	1,270	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$83,810	1,260	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$29,390	1,260	View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists	$47,360	1,260	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$55,520	1,260	View salary detail
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$74,950	1,250	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$73,840	1,250	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$54,800	1,230	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$46,960	1,200	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$66,060	1,190	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$32,800	1,190	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$31,840	1,180	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$27,150	1,170	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$28,550	1,160	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$68,670	1,140	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$28,740	1,140	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$54,860	1,130	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$94,830	1,110	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$60,140	1,100	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$47,560	1,100	View salary detail
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$139,820	1,100	View salary detail
Paramedics	$48,460	1,090	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$128,610	1,080	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$56,440	1,080	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$128,610	1,080	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$46,610	1,040	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$34,480	1,020	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$86,560	1,020	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$57,760	1,000	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$111,760	1,000	View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$111,760	1,000	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$111,760	1,000	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$27,950	1,000	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$111,760	1,000	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$111,760	1,000	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$111,760	1,000	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$35,840	1,000	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$60,430	980	View salary detail
Roof Bolters, Mining	$79,400	970	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$50,050	930	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.