Salaries by state
West Virginia Salaries
What jobs pay in West Virginia, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, West Virginia pay runs about 15.2% below the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in West Virginia
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$597,7402Emergency Medicine Physician$491,2303Radiologist$471,6504Surgeons, All Other$468,2105Physicians, Pathologists$400,0706Obstetricians and Gynecologists$300,8107Nurse Anesthetist$278,5308Family Medicine Physician$272,6809Sports Medicine Physician$258,02010Preventive Medicine Physician$258,02011Physicians, All Other$258,02012Allergists and Immunologists$258,02013Hospitalist$258,02014Urologist$258,02015Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians$258,020
Most common jobs and what they pay in West Virginia
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,0102Retail Salesperson$28,9503Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,0704General and Operations Managers$82,5005Registered Nurse$80,1306Cashier$26,3707Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,9908Stockers and Order Fillers$34,5109Customer Service Representative$38,43010Office Clerks, General$35,02011Waiters and Waitresses$35,38012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,98013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,48014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,37015Software Developer$121,000
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Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
