metropolitan statistical area · 48260

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area

Figures describe the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Weirton city limits. The area spans WV, OH.

Median annual wage, all occupations$45,840
Total employment36,220

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area was $45,840 per year ($22.04 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 36,220 jobs. 182 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Nursing Assistants1.95660$36,190
Stockers and Order Fillers1.541,020$36,730
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1.53730$55,070
Registered Nurses1.511,190$77,400

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 182 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area
Occupation
Registered Nurses$77,400$37.211,1901.51
Cashiers$27,020$12.991,0301.43
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,730$17.661,0201.54
Retail Salespersons$27,640$13.299401.04
General and Operations Managers$78,970$37.978801.07
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,550$13.727700.77
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,820$12.897400.82
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,070$26.487301.53
Nursing Assistants$36,190$17.406601.95
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,330$17.956500.94
Office Clerks, General$36,770$17.685400.93
Waiters and Waitresses$35,840$17.235000.94
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,890$22.544801.36
Cooks, Fast Food$23,710$11.404503.03
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,040$16.374500.87
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,700$19.574301.09
Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNot publishedNot published4302.36
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,670Not published3901.21
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$38,310$18.423901.50
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,200$27.983602.38
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,160$16.903501.21
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,910$28.813401.02
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,220Not published3302.29
Cooks, Restaurant$30,030$14.443200.97
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$51,290$24.663102.81
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,150Not published3001.22
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$29,430Not published3000.91
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,140$21.703000.94
Construction Laborers$44,840$21.563001.18
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,690$16.682801.32
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$55,140$26.512701.73
Customer Service Representatives$38,160$18.352700.44
Medical Assistants$37,460$18.012601.37
Electricians$68,810$33.082601.47
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,820$13.852501.24
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$30,850$14.832402.31
Bartenders$30,010$14.432401.38
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$31,200$15.002401.10
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,950$37.002201.40
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$61,230$29.442101.49
Accountants and Auditors$71,490$34.372000.59
Pharmacy Technicians$39,460$18.972001.84
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,930$34.102001.99
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$47,980$23.071902.09
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,490$18.021900.83
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,990$37.501901.01
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,430$28.571800.64
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$55,410$26.641801.82
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$40,670$19.561701.03
Bus Drivers, School$34,450$16.561701.84
Food Preparation Workers$27,980$13.451600.75
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,020$22.131600.83
Carpenters$58,240$28.001601.05
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$68,620$32.991601.11
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,720$49.871501.04
Security Guards$31,230$15.011500.51
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$32,390$15.571502.06
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$46,610$22.411401.15
Tellers$34,590$16.631401.85
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,260$18.881400.42
Machinists$46,530$22.371402.11
Driver/Sales Workers$26,610$12.791401.51
Light Truck Drivers$37,190$17.881400.61
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$63,090$30.331300.53
Pharmacists$129,630$62.321301.80
Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,910$28.321301.71
Highway Maintenance Workers$44,350$21.321303.57
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,510$28.131300.91
Human Resources Specialists$61,770$29.701200.59
Nurse Practitioners$117,400$56.441201.64
Production Workers, All Other$52,550$25.271201.97
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$88,020Not published1101.40
Project Management Specialists$95,220$45.781100.46
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$57,880$27.831101.36
Firefighters$48,070$23.111101.40
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$28,960$13.921101.64
Dishwashers$24,600$11.831100.97
Billing and Posting Clerks$42,090$20.241101.17
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$48,830$23.481103.80
Financial Managers$109,340$52.571000.51
Managers, All Other$104,630$50.301000.72
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,710$29.191001.27
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$24,380$11.721000.98
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$52,740$25.361000.36
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64,100$30.821000.89
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$28,450$13.681001.71
Training and Development Specialists$76,770$36.91900.88
Social and Human Service Assistants$37,370$17.97900.90
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$60,290Not published902.44
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$62,020Not published901.53
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$57,880Not published904.02
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$57,590Not published902.29
Physical Therapists$94,550$45.46901.51
Physicians, All Other$238,040$114.44901.19
Counter and Rental Clerks$33,270$16.00900.93
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$52,170$25.08901.35
Construction Managers$99,990$48.07800.92
Industrial Engineers$100,470$48.31800.91
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$29,790$14.32800.68
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$22,210$10.688016.11
Insurance Sales Agents$38,390$18.46800.70
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,000$27.41800.82
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,790$20.09802.07
Industrial Production Managers$119,190$57.30701.25
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$50,040$24.06700.34
Computer User Support Specialists$59,890$28.79700.42
Emergency Medical Technicians$35,250$16.95701.75
Phlebotomists$38,020$18.28702.05
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28,120$13.52700.53
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$22,690$10.91700.79
Childcare Workers$27,970$13.45700.56
Recreation Workers$29,210$14.04700.85
Parts Salespersons$32,100$15.43701.08
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$38,640$18.58701.74
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$68,420$32.89700.77
Administrative Services Managers$96,200$46.25600.96
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$63,790$30.67600.57
Chemical TechniciansNot publishedNot published604.70
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$54,060$25.99600.52
Lawyers$94,760$45.56600.35
Occupational Therapists$92,580$44.51601.54
Respiratory Therapists$73,840$35.50601.71
Speech-Language Pathologists$72,730$34.97601.36
Physical Therapist Assistants$58,070$27.92602.12
Dental Assistants$43,790$21.05600.68
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$66,650$32.04601.58
Animal Caretakers$28,110$13.52600.94
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,720$14.29601.29
Helpers--Production Workers$42,490$20.43601.58
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$39,930$19.20601.62
Chief Executives$139,950$67.29501.13
Sales Managers$132,350$63.63500.37
Facilities Managers$85,800$41.25501.26
Food Service Managers$56,450$27.14500.94
Compliance Officers$55,060$26.47500.54
Management Analysts$95,940$46.13500.23
Loan Officers$52,380$25.19500.72
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$75,590$36.34500.70
Software Developers$118,130$56.79500.12
Electrical Engineers$103,080$49.56501.08
Healthcare Social Workers$57,750$27.76501.19
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,470Not published502.05
Instructional Coordinators$67,870$32.63500.88
Physician Assistants$119,070$57.25501.22
Dental Hygienists$75,240$36.17500.99
Medical Records Specialists$46,340$22.28501.03
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$39,350$18.92501.18
Residential Advisors$31,490$15.14502.69
Postal Service Clerks$61,870$29.75502.68
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$58,690$28.22504.16
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$56,690$27.26500.45
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,920$22.08501.37
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$46,780$22.49500.92
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,700$67.16400.27
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$89,810$43.18400.83
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$51,940$24.97400.58
Cost Estimators$71,640$34.44400.78
Labor Relations Specialists$88,020$42.32402.40
Civil Engineers$90,120$43.33400.42
Mechanical Engineers$79,300$38.12400.55
Public Relations Specialists$45,140$21.70400.54
Paramedics$47,280$22.73401.78
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,190$23.17401.04
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$46,200$22.21400.94
Construction and Building Inspectors$51,240$24.64401.07
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$54,320$26.12400.97
Bakers$27,550$13.25400.80
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$61,830$29.73401.11
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$27,750$13.34400.47
Human Resources Managers$123,440$59.35300.59
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$87,970$42.29301.00
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$59,160Not published301.36
Occupational Therapy Assistants$57,520$27.66302.68
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$63,430$30.50301.45
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$42,650$20.51300.76
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$39,250$18.87301.29
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$46,560$22.39300.94
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$28,510$13.71300.53
Data Entry Keyers$35,580$17.10301.14
Sheet Metal Workers$74,960$36.04301.11
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,610$17.60301.07
Printing Press Operators$40,620$19.53300.94

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.