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Morgantown, WV

State

West Virginia

Detailed Occupations

261

Average Salary Across Occupations

$64,732

Highest Paying Occupation in Morgantown, WV

Nurse Anesthetists leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $301,980.

Largest Employment Market in Morgantown, WV

Registered Nurses has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 4,250 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Morgantown, WV

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Most Available Jobs in Morgantown, WV

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Morgantown, WV

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Nurse Anesthetists $301,980 $145.18 150
2 Chief Executives $265,420 $127.61 160
3 Dentists, General $183,770 $88.35 40
4 Purchasing Managers $176,030 $84.63 30
5 Human Resources Managers $151,060 $72.63 90
6 Computer and Information Systems Managers $150,670 $72.44 130
7 Managers, All Other $145,160 $69.79 350
8 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $143,130 $0.00 1,380
9 Financial Managers $142,910 $68.71 280
10 Pediatricians, General $139,890 $67.26 40
11 Natural Sciences Managers $138,820 $66.74 60
12 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $138,760 $66.71 30
13 Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $135,930 $65.35 40
14 Marketing Managers $133,490 $64.18 50
15 Engineers, All Other $132,240 $63.58 160
16 Lawyers $130,370 $62.68 250
17 Nurse Practitioners $126,100 $60.62 180
18 Computer Occupations, All Other $124,660 $59.93 300
19 Physicians, All Other $124,030 $59.63 320
20 Pharmacists $117,910 $56.69 420

👥 Most Available Jobs in Morgantown, WV

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Registered Nurses 4,250 $77,880 $37.44
2 Retail Salespersons 1,970 $30,570 $14.70
3 General and Operations Managers 1,480 $103,790 $49.90
4 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 1,380 $143,130 $0.00
5 Nursing Assistants 1,350 $38,140 $18.34
6 Cashiers 1,320 $26,170 $12.58
7 Cooks, Fast Food 1,230 $24,620 $11.84
8 Waiters and Waitresses 1,110 $36,960 $17.77
9 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,060 $26,080 $12.54
10 Stockers and Order Fillers 1,040 $32,920 $15.83
11 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 960 $42,870 $20.61
12 Office Clerks, General 900 $36,500 $17.55
13 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 850 $35,200 $16.92
14 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 840 $42,420 $20.40
15 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 840 $62,990 $30.29
16 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 820 $31,520 $15.15
17 Customer Service Representatives 790 $41,020 $19.72
18 Cooks, Restaurant 750 $29,930 $14.39
19 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 750 $29,620 $14.24
20 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 730 $59,300 $28.51