Salaries in West Virginia

Median pay for 71 in-demand careers in West Virginia, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Radiologist	$471,650	$226.75
2	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$278,530	$133.91
3	Dentist	$170,370	$81.91
4	Pharmacist	$133,430	$64.15
5	Chemical Engineer	$129,210	$62.12
6	Veterinarian	$128,990	$62.01
7	Physician Assistant	$128,610	$61.83
8	Nurse Practitioner	$127,320	$61.21
9	Software Developer	$121,000	$58.18
10	Optometrist	$118,010	$56.74
11	Electrical Engineer	$113,420	$54.53
12	Industrial Engineer	$108,360	$52.10
13	Lawyer	$102,420	$49.24
14	Marketing Manager	$98,750	$47.48
15	Mechanical Engineer	$97,390	$46.82
16	Physical Therapist	$96,600	$46.44
17	Architect	$96,470	$46.38
18	Occupational Therapist	$96,190	$46.25
19	Petroleum Engineer	$93,360	$44.89
20	Project Manager	$91,780	$44.13
21	Dietitian	$89,440	$43.00
22	Civil Engineer	$86,930	$41.79
23	Data Analyst	$85,090	$40.91
24	Environmental Engineer	$83,200	$40.00
25	Speech-Language Pathologist	$80,970	$38.93
26	MRI Technologist	$80,490	$38.70
27	Registered Nurse	$80,130	$38.52
28	Web Developer	$78,240	$37.62
29	Psychologist	$77,040	$37.04
30	Ultrasound Technician	$76,820	$36.93
31	Network Administrator	$74,490	$35.81
32	Radiologic Technologist	$74,150	$35.65
33	Dental Hygienist	$73,840	$35.50
34	Accountant	$73,320	$35.25
35	UX Designer	$71,880	$34.56
36	Financial Analyst	$69,030	$33.19
37	Respiratory Therapist	$68,670	$33.01
38	HR Specialist	$66,860	$32.14
39	Electrician	$64,810	$31.16
40	Physical Therapist Assistant	$60,430	$29.05
41	Real Estate Agent	$59,050	$28.39
42	Paralegal	$59,000	$28.37
43	Plumber	$56,980	$27.39
44	Police Officer	$56,960	$27.39
45	High School Teacher	$56,610	—
46	Elementary School Teacher	$55,630	—
47	School Counselor	$55,520	$26.69
48	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$55,360	$26.61
49	IT Support Specialist	$55,350	$26.61
50	Social Worker	$52,220	$25.11
51	Heavy Equipment Operator	$51,300	$24.66
52	CDL Truck Driver	$49,480	$23.79
53	Surgical Technologist	$49,110	$23.61
54	HVAC Technician	$48,850	$23.49
55	Welder	$48,810	$23.46
56	Carpenter	$48,710	$23.42
57	Medical Coder	$47,360	$22.77
58	Machinist	$47,350	$22.77
59	Diesel Mechanic	$46,610	$22.41
60	Massage Therapist	$46,600	$22.40
61	Aircraft Mechanic	$45,470	$21.86
62	Phlebotomist	$39,250	$18.87
63	Pharmacy Technician	$38,210	$18.37
64	Dental Assistant	$37,960	$18.25
65	Veterinary Technician	$37,700	$18.13
66	Auto Mechanic	$37,660	$18.11
67	Firefighter	$37,350	$17.96
68	Medical Assistant	$37,180	$17.87
69	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$36,720	$17.66
70	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$34,360	$16.52
71	Preschool Teacher	$32,480	$15.62

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