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Job Insights for West Virginia

Explore the occupations that pay the most and the jobs with the broadest employment base in West Virginia. Click any occupation to open a full CareerMatch profile with national, state, and metro comparisons.

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West Virginia

Detailed Occupations

642

Highest Average Salary

$371,230

Average Salary Across Occupations

$63,420

Highest Paying Occupation in West Virginia

Surgeons, All Other leads this state with an average annual salary of $371,230.

Largest Employment Market in West Virginia

Registered Nurses has one of the largest employment totals in the state with 21,740 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in West Virginia

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this state.

Most Available Jobs in West Virginia

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

💰 Top Paying Jobs in West Virginia

Ranked by average annual salary among detailed occupations in this state.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Surgeons, All Other $371,230 $178.48 170
2 Emergency Medicine Physicians $345,480 $166.09 240
3 Cardiologists $276,750 $133.05 40
4 Nurse Anesthetists $267,220 $128.47 790
5 General Internal Medicine Physicians $254,790 $122.50 540
6 Family Medicine Physicians $249,170 $119.79 230
7 Physicians, All Other $241,220 $115.97 2,300
8 Chief Executives $203,960 $98.06 1,390
9 Dentists, All Other Specialists $198,990 $95.67 40
10 Anesthesiologists $193,830 $93.19 160
11 Dermatologists $190,320 $91.50 60
12 Computer and Information Research Scientists $187,000 $89.91 50
13 Pediatricians, General $182,710 $87.84 70
14 Dentists, General $171,380 $82.40 400
15 Podiatrists $160,330 $77.08 50
16 Architectural and Engineering Managers $152,840 $73.48 460
17 Computer and Information Systems Managers $150,140 $72.18 950
18 Purchasing Managers $141,790 $68.17 190
19 Natural Sciences Managers $138,380 $66.53 170
20 Psychiatrists $138,350 $66.51 60

👥 Most Available Jobs in West Virginia

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest job base in this state.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Registered Nurses 21,740 $80,650 $38.77
2 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 18,730 $26,730 $12.85
3 Retail Salespersons 18,290 $30,220 $14.53
4 Cashiers 16,730 $25,390 $12.21
5 General and Operations Managers 16,070 $100,160 $48.15
6 Cooks, Fast Food 15,590 $24,330 $11.70
7 Stockers and Order Fillers 12,580 $34,340 $16.51
8 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 11,560 $51,920 $24.96
9 Office Clerks, General 10,950 $35,680 $17.16
10 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 10,400 $36,780 $17.69
11 Customer Service Representatives 9,850 $41,180 $19.80
12 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 9,390 $32,510 $15.63
13 Waiters and Waitresses 9,190 $36,650 $17.62
14 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 8,970 $40,900 $19.66
15 Nursing Assistants 8,860 $36,320 $17.46
16 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 8,530 $44,330 $21.31
17 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 7,940 $54,050 $25.99
18 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 7,920 $42,120 $20.25
19 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 7,780 $41,490 $19.95
20 Construction Laborers 7,580 $42,770 $20.56