Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Weirton Metro
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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (2 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 180 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $238,040 | $114.44 | 90 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $139,950 | $67.29 | 50 |
| 3 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $139,700 | $67.16 | 40 |
| 4 | Sales Managers | $132,350 | $63.63 | 50 |
| 5 | Pharmacists | $129,630 | $62.32 | 130 |
| 6 | Human Resources Managers | $123,440 | $59.35 | 30 |
| 7 | Industrial Production Managers | $119,190 | $57.30 | 70 |
| 8 | Physician Assistants | $119,070 | $57.25 | 50 |
| 9 | Software Developers | $118,130 | $56.79 | 50 |
| 10 | Nurse Practitioners | $117,400 | $56.44 | 120 |
| 11 | Financial Managers | $109,340 | $52.57 | 100 |
| 12 | Managers, All Other | $104,630 | $50.30 | 100 |
| 13 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $103,720 | $49.87 | 150 |
| 14 | Electrical Engineers | $103,080 | $49.56 | 50 |
| 15 | Industrial Engineers | $100,470 | $48.31 | 80 |
| 16 | Construction Managers | $99,990 | $48.07 | 80 |
| 17 | Administrative Services Managers | $96,200 | $46.25 | 60 |
| 18 | Management Analysts | $95,940 | $46.13 | 50 |
| 19 | Project Management Specialists | $95,220 | $45.78 | 110 |
| 20 | Lawyers | $94,760 | $45.56 | 60 |
| 21 | Physical Therapists | $94,550 | $45.46 | 90 |
| 22 | Occupational Therapists | $92,580 | $44.51 | 60 |
| 23 | Civil Engineers | $90,120 | $43.33 | 40 |
| 24 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $89,810 | $43.18 | 40 |
| 25 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $88,020 | Not published | 110 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Weirton 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.