Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for West Virginia. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $28,010 | $27,760 |
| Retail Salespersons | $28,950 | $31,230 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $26,070 | $26,780 |
| General and Operations Managers | $82,500 | $101,610 |
| Registered Nurses | $80,130 | $86,970 |
| Cashiers | $26,370 | $26,550 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $36,990 | $38,490 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $34,510 | $34,580 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $38,430 | $42,430 |
| Office Clerks, General | $35,020 | $36,560 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $35,380 | $38,350 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $30,980 | $33,190 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $49,480 | $52,440 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $40,370 | $41,990 |
| Software Developers | $121,000 | $118,410 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $38,890 | $44,160 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $73,320 | $78,020 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $53,660 | $57,160 |
| Nursing Assistants | $36,720 | $37,490 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $29,800 | $31,560 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $29,590 | $30,950 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $39,850 | $40,340 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $55,630 | $54,890 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $42,890 | $43,850 |
| Security Guards | $28,800 | $31,320 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $50,240 | $65,500 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $63,560 | $75,790 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $33,070 | $35,830 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $39,740 | $44,620 |
| Construction Laborers | $42,670 | $45,550 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $69,240 | $77,090 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $56,610 | $56,630 |
| Project Management Specialists | $91,780 | $97,340 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $38,860 | $46,530 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $38,430 | $41,170 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $32,240 | $33,870 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $66,860 | $74,040 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $31,920 | $32,960 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $52,340 | $58,360 |
| Management Analysts | $97,470 | $99,440 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $28,360 | $28,450 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $28,090 | $29,060 |
| Financial Managers | $113,140 | $127,910 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $39,940 | $44,240 |
| Medical Assistants | $37,180 | $38,090 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $80,060 | $86,780 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $41,670 | $42,360 |
| Bartenders | $29,630 | $37,910 |
| Electricians | $64,810 | $67,840 |
| Lawyers | $102,420 | $123,210 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $55,350 | $59,280 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $37,660 | $44,080 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $56,960 | $55,900 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $68,990 | $75,160 |
| Carpenters | $48,710 | $50,540 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $139,820 | $141,510 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $55,360 | $56,190 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $23,120 | $24,720 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $52,420 | $58,290 |
| Managers, All Other | $124,940 | $131,360 |
| Sales Managers | $94,830 | $111,170 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $57,210 | $56,210 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $71,360 | $76,890 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $47,010 | $52,240 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $112,010 | $136,050 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $28,740 | $31,780 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $27,150 | $29,920 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | Not published | Not published |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $49,020 | $54,010 |
| Childcare Workers | $27,710 | $27,310 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $75,670 | $77,740 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $50,050 | $63,110 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $49,430 | $53,820 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $32,480 | $37,650 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $45,480 | $59,560 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $51,300 | $54,480 |
| Dishwashers | $26,460 | $26,500 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $38,210 | $40,250 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $63,820 | $66,970 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $56,980 | $58,780 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $29,740 | $31,470 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $61,710 | $65,130 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $39,290 | $41,200 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $107,140 | $114,300 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $64,960 | $70,290 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $24,420 | $25,510 |
| Compliance Officers | $64,270 | $74,330 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $48,810 | $53,350 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $48,850 | $51,700 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $28,790 | $35,580 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $39,300 | $41,880 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $33,360 | $33,390 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $34,780 | $35,580 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $25,230 | $27,190 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $52,220 | $52,610 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $59,000 | $63,590 |
| Marketing Managers | $98,750 | $121,140 |
| Dental Assistants | $37,960 | $41,280 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $46,410 | $46,280 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $52,890 | $56,670 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $29,390 | $30,910 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $56,290 | $61,970 |
| Construction Managers | $95,740 | $102,040 |
| Civil Engineers | $86,930 | $91,220 |
| Industrial Engineers | $108,360 | $116,340 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $69,030 | $76,830 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $55,520 | $55,100 |
| Firefighters | $37,350 | $40,100 |
| Physicians, All Other | $258,020 | $228,870 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $61,810 | $61,890 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $45,010 | $44,300 |
| Tellers | $34,560 | $33,950 |
| Recreation Workers | $29,710 | $34,510 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $57,700 | $60,170 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $80,650 | $81,700 |
| Pharmacists | $133,430 | $131,300 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $38,120 | $39,520 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $127,320 | $126,780 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $74,490 | $81,080 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $54,860 | $63,690 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $34,480 | $40,320 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $30,170 | $30,410 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $67,290 | $73,400 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $97,390 | $101,310 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $46,610 | $52,690 |
| Machinists | $47,350 | $51,190 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $97,230 | $103,530 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $56,730 | $64,450 |
| Loan Officers | $57,580 | $66,780 |
| Parts Salespersons | $36,800 | $39,020 |
| Physical Therapists | $96,600 | $96,880 |
| Animal Caretakers | $28,550 | $31,550 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $31,050 | $33,840 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $26,830 | $26,760 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $50,380 | $52,870 |
| Data Scientists | $85,090 | $90,730 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $84,820 | $89,110 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $39,500 | $40,880 |
| Logisticians | $71,590 | $76,480 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $27,950 | $29,500 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $80,010 | $124,400 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $52,050 | $67,190 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $40,260 | $39,570 |
| Bakers | $28,480 | $31,130 |
| Food Service Managers | $54,800 | $56,320 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $111,760 | $123,440 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $74,150 | $73,780 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $69,600 | $73,640 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $44,230 | $44,770 |
| Cost Estimators | $77,480 | $76,980 |