Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Huntington Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area
Figures describe the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Huntington city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (4 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 380 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologists | $592,050 | $284.64 | 60 |
| 2 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $531,340 | $255.45 | 40 |
| 3 | Surgeons, All Other | $493,720 | $237.36 | 30 |
| 4 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $321,150 | $154.40 | 30 |
| 5 | Physicians, All Other | $277,850 | $133.58 | 850 |
| 6 | Nurse Anesthetists | $264,420 | $127.13 | 190 |
| 7 | Family Medicine Physicians | $216,150 | $103.92 | 70 |
| 8 | Pediatricians, General | $213,310 | $102.55 | 40 |
| 9 | Dentists, General | $168,210 | $80.87 | 70 |
| 10 | Chief Executives | $161,760 | $77.77 | 270 |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $141,130 | $67.85 | 90 |
| 12 | Pharmacists | $134,370 | $64.60 | 450 |
| 13 | Purchasing Managers | $128,890 | $61.97 | 30 |
| 14 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $128,020 | $61.55 | 120 |
| 15 | Nurse Practitioners | $125,780 | $60.47 | 570 |
| 16 | Physician Assistants | $125,690 | $60.43 | 210 |
| 17 | Psychologists, All Other | $115,360 | $55.46 | 30 |
| 18 | Veterinarians | $111,400 | $53.56 | 60 |
| 19 | Software Developers | $110,780 | $53.26 | 280 |
| 20 | Human Resources Managers | $110,000 | $52.88 | 100 |
| 21 | Sales Managers | $107,470 | $51.67 | 260 |
| 22 | Managers, All Other | $107,420 | $51.65 | 340 |
| 23 | Industrial Production Managers | $107,340 | $51.61 | 210 |
| 24 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $107,180 | $51.53 | 40 |
| 25 | Electrical Engineers | $107,120 | $51.50 | 110 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Huntington metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.