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title: "Average Salary in West Virginia"
description: "Mean $56,470, median $45,300 in West Virginia (BLS OEWS May 2025), with prices, pay by field and top jobs."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/west-virginia"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Average salary in West Virginia

Mean annual wage $56,470, median $45,300 (US: $69,770 / $50,980), BLS OEWS May 2025. Median at national-average prices: $50,620 (rank 42 of 51 by that measure; rank 49 nominal).

| Percentile | West Virginia | US |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10th | $26,070 | $31,200 |
| 25th | $31,530 | $37,590 |
| 50th | $45,300 | $50,980 |
| 75th | $64,940 | $80,520 |
| 90th | $98,220 | $128,560 |

## Price levels (BEA Regional Price Parities, US = 100)

| Category | Index |
| --- | --- |
| All items | 89.5 |
| Housing (rents) | 54.2 |
| Goods | 96.5 |
| Utilities | 92.2 |
| Other services | 99.9 |

## By occupation group

| Group | Median | Workers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Management | $93,590 | 42,090 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $84,440 | 9,590 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $80,720 | 14,520 |
| Legal | $80,060 | 5,310 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $76,530 | 64,450 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $69,910 | 32,310 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $68,400 | 7,300 |
| Construction and Extraction | $57,620 | 42,670 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $52,820 | 42,210 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $49,740 | 35,400 |
| Community and Social Service | $48,690 | 14,490 |
| Production | $46,490 | 34,180 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $45,830 | 5,080 |
| Protective Service | $45,390 | 16,160 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $39,090 | 80,630 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $37,210 | 59,900 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $37,000 | 950 |
| Healthcare Support | $32,210 | 40,080 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $31,150 | 21,950 |
| Sales | $30,360 | 59,570 |
| Personal Care and Service | $29,430 | 12,010 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $27,680 | 60,770 |

## Most common jobs

- [Registered Nurse](https://nuecareer.com/careers/registered-nurse): 23,430 workers
- [Retail Salesperson](https://nuecareer.com/careers/retail-salesperson): 19,050 workers
- [Cashier](https://nuecareer.com/careers/cashier): 17,360 workers
- [Cook, Fast Food](https://nuecareer.com/careers/cook-fast-food): 16,490 workers
- [General and Operations Manager](https://nuecareer.com/careers/general-and-operations-manager): 15,300 workers
- [Stocker and Order Filler](https://nuecareer.com/careers/stocker-and-order-filler): 12,520 workers
- [Truck Driver](https://nuecareer.com/careers/truck-driver): 12,190 workers
- [Laborer and Freight, Stock, and Material Mover, Hand](https://nuecareer.com/careers/laborer-and-freight-stock-and-material-mover-hand): 11,300 workers
- [Customer Service Representative](https://nuecareer.com/careers/customer-service-representative): 9,860 workers
- [Office Clerk, General](https://nuecareer.com/careers/office-clerk-general): 9,430 workers

## Highest-paying jobs (500+ workers)

- [Nurse Anesthetist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/nurse-anesthetist): $278,530 median
- [Allergist and Immunologist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/allergist-and-immunologist): $258,020 median
- [Chief Executive](https://nuecareer.com/careers/chief-executive): $151,950 median
- [IT Manager](https://nuecareer.com/careers/it-manager): $139,820 median
- [Pharmacist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/pharmacist): $133,430 median
- [Physician Assistant](https://nuecareer.com/careers/physician-assistant): $128,610 median
- [Nurse Practitioner](https://nuecareer.com/careers/nurse-practitioner): $127,320 median
- [Regulatory Affairs Manager](https://nuecareer.com/careers/regulatory-affairs-manager): $124,940 median
- [Software Developer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/software-developer): $121,000 median
- [Human Resources Manager](https://nuecareer.com/careers/human-resources-manager): $120,020 median

## Most over-represented jobs (location quotient)

- [Loading and Moving Machine Operator, Underground Mining](https://nuecareer.com/careers/loading-and-moving-machine-operator-underground-mining): 46.62x the national share
- [Cook, Fast Food](https://nuecareer.com/careers/cook-fast-food): 5.70x the national share
- [Tree Trimmer and Pruner](https://nuecareer.com/careers/tree-trimmer-and-pruner): 5.70x the national share
- [Interviewer, Except Eligibility and Loan](https://nuecareer.com/careers/interviewer): 3.71x the national share
- [Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator](https://nuecareer.com/careers/operating-engineer-and-other-construction-equipment-operator): 3.63x the national share
- [Multiple Machine Tool Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic](https://nuecareer.com/careers/multiple-machine-tool-setter-operator-and-tender-metal-and-plastic): 3.42x the national share
- [Residential Advisor](https://nuecareer.com/careers/residential-advisor): 3.08x the national share
- [Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/telecommunications-line-installer-and-repairer): 2.88x the national share
- [Crossing Guard and Flagger](https://nuecareer.com/careers/crossing-guard-and-flagger): 2.80x the national share
- [Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Except Engines](https://nuecareer.com/careers/mobile-heavy-equipment-mechanic): 2.65x the national share

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This bank includes information from the O\*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). O\*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. NueCareer has transformed the data by joining it to BLS wage and projection data and deriving facet, personality-fit and AI-resilience scores. BLS and BEA data are public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).

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