Salaries in West Virginia

Median pay for 81 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	$205,436	$98.77
2	Anesthesiologist	$205,128	$98.62
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$190,762	$91.71
4	Orthodontist	$150,138	$72.18
5	Dentist	$147,303	$70.82
6	Marketing Manager	$132,353	$63.63
7	Air Traffic Controller	$126,722	$60.92
8	Lawyer	$125,082	$60.14
9	Petroleum Engineer	$124,064	$59.65
10	Pharmacist	$122,388	$58.84
11	Optometrist	$120,028	$57.71
12	Aerospace Engineer	$119,301	$57.36
13	Nurse Practitioner	$114,964	$55.27
14	Software Developer	$113,441	$54.54
15	Physician Assistant	$112,370	$54.02
16	Veterinarian	$109,923	$52.85
17	Cyber Security Analyst	$106,446	$51.18
18	Chemical Engineer	$101,489	$48.79
19	Electrical Engineer	$98,088	$47.16
20	Data Analyst	$92,701	$44.57
21	UX Designer	$90,418	$43.47
22	Occupational Therapist	$87,613	$42.12
23	Environmental Engineer	$87,002	$41.83
24	Financial Analyst	$86,954	$41.80
25	Industrial Engineer	$86,466	$41.57
26	Project Manager	$85,215	$40.97
27	Physical Therapist	$84,893	$40.81
28	Biomedical Engineer	$84,739	$40.74
29	Mechanical Engineer	$84,154	$40.46
30	Civil Engineer	$84,012	$40.39
31	Psychologist	$83,536	$40.16
32	Network Administrator	$82,188	$39.51
33	Architect	$82,129	$39.49
34	Dental Hygienist	$78,675	$37.82
35	Speech-Language Pathologist	$77,499	$37.26
36	Web Developer	$76,746	$36.90
37	MRI Technologist	$74,178	$35.66
38	Registered Nurse	$73,833	$35.50
39	Ultrasound Technician	$73,590	$35.38
40	College Professor	$70,646	$33.96
41	Accountant	$70,315	$33.81
42	Aircraft Mechanic	$65,264	$31.38
43	Radiologic Technologist	$64,452	$30.99
44	Dietitian	$63,458	$30.51
45	Police Officer	$61,132	$29.39
46	HR Specialist	$59,984	$28.84
47	High School Teacher	$59,483	$28.60
48	Respiratory Therapist	$59,363	$28.54
49	Physical Therapist Assistant	$58,291	$28.02
50	Flight Attendant	$57,915	$27.84
51	School Counselor	$55,027	$26.46
52	Elementary School Teacher	$54,822	$26.36
53	Paralegal	$54,126	$26.02
54	Plumber	$53,514	$25.73
55	Wind Turbine Technician	$52,803	$25.39
56	Firefighter	$52,673	$25.32
57	Surgical Technologist	$52,584	$25.28
58	Electrician	$52,465	$25.22
59	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$52,200	$25.10
60	Diesel Mechanic	$52,008	$25.00
61	Heavy Equipment Operator	$51,398	$24.71
62	Carpenter	$51,100	$24.57
63	IT Support Specialist	$50,779	$24.41
64	Massage Therapist	$49,641	$23.87
65	HVAC Technician	$49,562	$23.83
66	Real Estate Agent	$48,873	$23.50
67	CDL Truck Driver	$48,782	$23.45
68	Social Worker	$46,589	$22.40
69	Machinist	$44,699	$21.49
70	Auto Mechanic	$44,106	$21.20
71	Welder	$42,245	$20.31
72	Solar Installer	$41,699	$20.05
73	Dental Assistant	$41,301	$19.86
74	Medical Coder	$41,059	$19.74
75	Medical Assistant	$38,080	$18.31
76	Veterinary Technician	$37,556	$18.06
77	Pharmacy Technician	$35,730	$17.18
78	Phlebotomist	$35,240	$16.94
79	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$34,783	$16.72
80	Preschool Teacher	$32,122	$15.44
81	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$31,982	$15.38

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