Salaries in West Virginia by job

Median annual wages in West Virginia for 53 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the West Virginia median is 11% below the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Family doctor / GP$273,000+12%
Dentist$170,000same
Pharmacist$133,000−5%
Veterinarian$129,000−1%
Software developer$121,000−11%
Electrical engineer$113,000−6%
Lawyer$102,000−36%
Marketing manager$99,000−41%
Management consultant / analyst$97,000−4%
Mechanical engineer$97,000−6%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$97,000−6%
Architect$97,000−3%
Project manager$92,000−10%
Civil engineer$87,000−14%
Data scientist$85,000−29%
General / operations manager$83,000−22%
Registered nurse$80,000−18%
Web developer$78,000−16%
Psychologist$77,000−23%
Network / systems administrator$74,000−25%
Dental hygienist$74,000−25%
Accountant / auditor$73,000−12%
Financial analyst$69,000−33%
HR specialist$67,000−12%
Electrician$65,000+3%
Sales representative (B2B)$64,000−12%
Chef / head cook$61,000−2%
Real estate agent$59,000+12%
Paralegal$59,000−6%
Plumber$57,000−11%
Police officer$57,000−25%
High school teacher$57,000−21%
Elementary school teacher$56,000−13%
IT support specialist$55,000−10%
Social worker$52,000−12%
Truck driver (heavy)$49,000−16%
Welder$49,000−9%
Carpenter$49,000−20%
Paramedic$48,000−20%
Bookkeeper$43,000−15%
Construction laborer$43,000−9%
Administrative assistant$40,000−15%
Graphic designer$40,000−36%
Customer service representative$38,000−14%
Auto mechanic$38,000−26%
Firefighter$37,000−37%
Warehouse worker$37,000−8%
Nursing assistant$37,000−13%
Hairdresser / stylist$34,000−4%
Cook$30,000−21%
Retail salesperson$29,000−18%
Childcare worker$28,000−21%
Cashier$26,000−20%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the West Virginia median compares with the national median for the same occupation. Not published for West Virginia: actuary, airline pilot.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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