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
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$77,570	720	View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$44,230	720	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$96,190	700	View salary detail
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$96,190	700	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$62,590	680	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$47,090	670	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$43,960	670	View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors	$80,010	670	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$39,190	670	View salary detail
Engineers, All Other	$118,800	660	View salary detail
Photonics Engineers	$118,800	660	View salary detail
Wellhead Pumpers	$52,170	660	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$64,140	660	View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers	$118,800	660	View salary detail
Robotics Engineers	$118,800	660	View salary detail
Microsystems Engineers	$118,800	660	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$35,900	660	View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$118,800	660	View salary detail
Nanosystems Engineers	$118,800	660	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$118,800	660	View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$118,800	660	View salary detail
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$61,330	650	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$29,880	640	View salary detail
Surveyors	$61,520	630	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$61,520	630	View salary detail
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$72,680	630	View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$54,950	620	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$27,440	620	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$42,980	610	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$79,000	610	View salary detail
Gambling Dealers	$25,100	610	View salary detail
Facilities Managers	$95,050	610	View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$22,080	610	View salary detail
Security Managers	$95,050	610	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$46,840	600	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$95,740	600	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$33,570	600	View salary detail
Logistics Analysts	$71,590	590	View salary detail
Logisticians	$71,590	590	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$26,580	590	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$45,470	590	View salary detail
Logistics Engineers	$71,590	590	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$48,080	580	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$49,110	580	View salary detail
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$56,250	580	View salary detail
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$62,830	580	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$47,460	580	View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$47,850	570	View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians	$47,850	570	View salary detail
Social Science Research Assistants	$51,140	550	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.