Salaries in West Virginia

Median annual wage across all occupations: $45,300

The median annual wage in West Virginia is $45,300, or about $22 per hour. Pay at the 10th percentile is $13 and at the 90th percentile is $47.

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $21.78
Daily: $174
Weekly: $871
Bi-weekly: $1,742
Monthly: $3,775
Annual: $45,300

$45,300 a year is around the 90th percentile for all workers in West Virginia. The median is $45,300.

Highest-paying occupations in West Virginia

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$597,740 Emergency Medicine Physicians$491,230 Radiologists$471,650 Surgeons, All Other$468,210 Physicians, Pathologists$400,070 Obstetricians and Gynecologists$300,810 Nurse Anesthetists$278,530 Family Medicine Physicians$272,680 Physicians, All Other$258,020 Dentists, All Other Specialists$235,370 Podiatrists$207,000 Dentists, General$170,370 Pediatricians, General$158,470 Chief Executives$151,950 Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,430

Most common occupations

Occupation	Median annual	Employment
Registered Nurses	$80,130	23,430
Retail Salespersons	$28,950	19,050
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$28,010	18,890
Cashiers	$26,370	17,360
Cooks, Fast Food	$23,120	16,490
General and Operations Managers	$82,500	15,300
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,510	12,520
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$49,480	12,190
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$36,990	11,300
Customer Service Representatives	$38,430	9,860
Office Clerks, General	$35,020	9,430
Nursing Assistants	$36,720	9,390
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,980	9,340
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$40,370	8,820
Waiters and Waitresses	$35,380	8,600
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$38,890	8,060
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$51,300	7,830
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$42,890	7,620
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$39,740	7,420
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$53,660	6,900
Construction Laborers	$42,670	6,620
Cooks, Restaurant	$29,590	6,450
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$33,070	6,390
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$26,070	6,240
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,090	6,110
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$55,360	6,050
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$31,920	5,470
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$55,630	5,420
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$80,060	5,380
Security Guards	$28,800	5,200

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