West Virginia
Highest-Paying Occupations in West Virginia
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025West Virginia
Figures describe the state of West Virginia as a whole. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (11 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 618 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $597,740 | $287.38 | 120 |
| 2 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $491,230 | $236.17 | 300 |
| 3 | Radiologists | $471,650 | $226.75 | 360 |
| 4 | Surgeons, All Other | $468,210 | $225.10 | 240 |
| 5 | Physicians, Pathologists | $400,070 | $192.34 | 50 |
| 6 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $300,810 | $144.62 | 100 |
| 7 | Nurse Anesthetists | $278,530 | $133.91 | 740 |
| 8 | Family Medicine Physicians | $272,680 | $131.10 | 320 |
| 9 | Physicians, All Other | $258,020 | $124.05 | 1,980 |
| 10 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $235,370 | $113.16 | 40 |
| 11 | Podiatrists | $207,000 | $99.52 | 50 |
| 12 | Dentists, General | $170,370 | $81.91 | 420 |
| 13 | Pediatricians, General | $158,470 | $76.19 | 140 |
| 14 | Chief Executives | $151,950 | $73.05 | 1,700 |
| 15 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $149,430 | $71.84 | 420 |
| 16 | Purchasing Managers | $147,220 | $70.78 | 180 |
| 17 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $139,820 | $67.22 | 1,100 |
| 18 | Natural Sciences Managers | $138,010 | $66.35 | 160 |
| 19 | Sales Engineers | $135,260 | $65.03 | 40 |
| 20 | Pharmacists | $133,430 | $64.15 | 2,260 |
| 21 | Chemical Engineers | $129,210 | $62.12 | 160 |
| 22 | Veterinarians | $128,990 | $62.01 | 390 |
| 23 | Physician Assistants | $128,610 | $61.83 | 1,080 |
| 24 | Nurse Practitioners | $127,320 | $61.21 | 2,550 |
| 25 | Managers, All Other | $124,940 | $60.07 | 3,640 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the West Virginia 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.