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299 Jobs That Pay Over $50K in West Virginia (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed:

There are 299 occupations in West Virginia with a median salary above $50K per year. The highest-paying is Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric at $597,740/year. Based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025

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$57,873
$89,679

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

299
Jobs Over $50K
$597,740
#1: Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
$81,725
Avg of Qualifying Jobs
261,170
Workers in These Jobs

All 299 Jobs Paying Over $50K in West Virginia

Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.

# Occupation Median Salary Mean Salary Workers
1 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $597,740 $522,050 120
2 Emergency Medicine Physicians $491,230 $381,470 300
3 Radiologists $471,650 $390,970 360
4 Physicians, Pathologists $400,070 $295,150 50
5 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $300,810 $265,520 100
6 Nurse Anesthetists $278,530 $275,100 740
7 Family Medicine Physicians $272,680 $260,430 320
8 Podiatrists $207,000 $187,630 50
9 Dentists, General $170,370 $200,640 420
10 Pediatricians, General $158,470 $164,720 140
11 Chief Executives $151,950 $192,840 1,700
12 Architectural and Engineering Managers $149,430 $154,690 420
13 Purchasing Managers $147,220 $147,100 180
14 Computer and Information Systems Managers $139,820 $141,510 1,100
15 Natural Sciences Managers $138,010 $143,790 160
16 Sales Engineers $135,260 $134,050 40
17 Pharmacists $133,430 $131,300 2,260
18 Chemical Engineers $129,210 $134,630 160
19 Veterinarians $128,990 $127,520 390
20 Physician Assistants $128,610 $128,830 1,080
21 Nurse Practitioners $127,320 $126,780 2,550
22 Computer Network Architects $122,520 $114,450 360
23 Software Developers $121,000 $118,410 2,650
24 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $120,170 $109,080 90
25 Human Resources Managers $120,020 $132,200 510
26 Optometrists $118,010 $130,750 150
27 Electrical Engineers $113,420 $114,260 500
28 Financial Managers $113,140 $127,910 2,610
29 Medical and Health Services Managers $112,010 $136,050 2,080
30 Industrial Production Managers $111,760 $123,440 1,000
31 Industrial Engineers $108,360 $116,340 850
32 Commercial Pilots $105,950 $119,040 40
33 Business Teachers, Postsecondary $104,480 $117,120 420
34 Lawyers $102,420 $123,210 2,440
35 Power Distributors and Dispatchers $101,960 $102,970 50
36 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $100,400 $98,290 240
37 Marketing Managers $98,750 $121,140 300
38 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $98,320 $97,790 50
39 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $98,230 $101,620 530
40 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $97,960 $98,130 440
41 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $97,600 $82,840 70
42 Management Analysts $97,470 $99,440 1,740
43 Mechanical Engineers $97,390 $101,310 760
44 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $97,230 $103,530 760
45 Power Plant Operators $97,210 $93,210 170
46 Physical Therapists $96,600 $96,880 1,310
47 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $96,470 $97,480 80
48 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $96,260 $97,400 180
49 Occupational Therapists $96,190 $95,810 700
50 Construction Managers $95,740 $102,040 600
51 Facilities Managers $95,050 $97,850 610
52 Sales Managers $94,830 $111,170 1,110
53 Financial Risk Specialists $94,350 $100,180 50
54 Petroleum Engineers $93,360 $122,770 380
55 Detectives and Criminal Investigators $92,410 $102,070 220
56 Project Management Specialists $91,780 $97,340 2,520
57 Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers $91,380 $79,630 40
58 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $91,170 $98,020 40
59 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $89,690 $81,750 1,270
60 Dietitians and Nutritionists $89,440 $81,860 520
61 Labor Relations Specialists $88,020 $94,600 420
62 Civil Engineers $86,930 $91,220 1,300
63 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $86,560 $85,180 1,020
64 Chemists $85,560 $92,500 180
65 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $85,440 $85,250 300
66 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $85,290 $87,950 110
67 Data Scientists $85,090 $90,730 390
68 Administrative Services Managers $84,820 $89,110 1,890
69 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $84,660 $107,900 1,520
70 Statisticians $84,660 $88,780 90
71 Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $84,450 $93,250 40
72 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $83,910 $85,280 330
73 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $83,810 $85,000 1,260
74 Environmental Engineers $83,200 $92,680 370
75 Chiropractors $83,160 $98,370 60
76 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $82,690 $100,220 330
77 Gas Plant Operators $82,600 $80,530 420
78 General and Operations Managers $82,500 $101,610 15,300
79 Public Relations Managers $82,380 $94,410 70
80 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $82,100 $84,920 250
81 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $81,850 $89,610 40
82 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $81,830 $91,910 90
83 Chemical Plant and System Operators $81,710 $75,250 380
84 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $81,470 $79,150 320
85 Speech-Language Pathologists $80,970 $88,180 880
86 Orthotists and Prosthetists $80,860 $88,080 70
87 Atmospheric and Space Scientists $80,690 $83,960 40
88 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $80,650 $81,700 1,480
89 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $80,490 $82,870 190
90 Registered Nurses $80,130 $86,970 23,430
91 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $80,060 $86,780 5,380
92 Personal Financial Advisors $80,010 $124,400 670
93 Audiologists $79,990 $90,030 120
94 Roof Bolters, Mining $79,400 $77,410 970
95 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $79,000 $76,000 610
96 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $78,870 $91,700 90
97 Budget Analysts $78,850 $84,740 180
98 Web Developers $78,240 $77,270 400
99 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $77,880 $75,930 110
100 Continuous Mining Machine Operators $77,570 $73,030 720
101 Cost Estimators $77,480 $76,980 830
102 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $77,420 $82,780 70
103 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $77,380 $80,160 60
104 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $77,230 $75,540 350
105 Helpers--Extraction Workers $77,180 $65,770 360
106 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $77,040 $90,120 920
107 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $76,820 $80,040 780
108 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $76,730 $81,590 90
109 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $76,700 $80,990 210
110 Nuclear Medicine Technologists $76,460 $81,620 150
111 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $76,340 $71,590 40
112 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $76,320 $76,090 80
113 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $76,080 $65,210 1,920
114 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $76,060 $83,010 90
115 Buyers and Purchasing Agents $75,670 $77,740 1,130
116 School Psychologists $75,220 $76,850 250
117 Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining $74,950 $74,200 1,250
118 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $74,920 $73,150 220
119 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $74,490 $81,080 1,510
120 Fundraising Managers $74,400 $87,450 100
121 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $74,280 $75,730 490
122 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $74,280 $80,130 150
123 Gambling Managers $74,270 $72,260 50
124 Insulation Workers, Mechanical $74,200 $73,390 90
125 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $74,150 $73,780 1,810
126 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $73,880 $83,480 270
127 Dental Hygienists $73,840 $71,290 1,250
128 Database Administrators $73,490 $79,460 240
129 Accountants and Auditors $73,320 $78,020 4,900
130 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $73,280 $73,830 340
131 Commercial and Industrial Designers $73,030 $83,890 110
132 Lodging Managers $72,800 $72,420 180
133 General Internal Medicine Physicians $72,680 $189,160 630
134 Sheet Metal Workers $72,390 $61,250 540
135 Funeral Home Managers $71,990 $80,080 150
136 Web and Digital Interface Designers $71,880 $103,430 200
137 Structural Iron and Steel Workers $71,850 $67,180 150
138 Logisticians $71,590 $76,480 590
139 Radiation Therapists $71,590 $78,310 120
140 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $71,360 $76,890 4,070
141 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $71,200 $80,370 40
142 Epidemiologists $70,540 $69,390 100
143 Conservation Scientists $69,910 $75,350 160
144 Instructional Coordinators $69,600 $73,640 730
145 History Teachers, Postsecondary $69,560 $69,610 90
146 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $69,370 $75,300 210
147 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $69,350 $67,590 60
148 Financial and Investment Analysts $69,030 $76,830 400
149 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $68,990 $75,160 3,120
150 Respiratory Therapists $68,670 $71,970 1,140
151 Microbiologists $68,550 $70,360 40
152 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $67,290 $73,400 1,340
153 Millwrights $67,270 $65,110 330
154 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $67,190 $75,960 220
155 Human Resources Specialists $66,860 $74,040 3,130
156 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $66,440 $70,760 100
157 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $66,060 $70,410 1,190
158 Architectural and Civil Drafters $65,640 $68,290 330
159 Bridge and Lock Tenders $65,460 $66,610 60
160 Computer Programmers $65,320 $75,360 140
161 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $65,200 $65,190 300
162 Mechanical Drafters $65,100 $70,340 140
163 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $65,050 $63,300 250
164 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators $65,050 $65,100 200
165 Training and Development Specialists $64,960 $70,290 1,710
166 Electricians $64,810 $67,840 4,290
167 Writers and Authors $64,410 $67,860 110
168 Locomotive Engineers $64,400 $67,970 340
169 Compliance Officers $64,270 $74,330 1,720
170 Operations Research Analysts $64,100 $71,320 200
171 Construction and Building Inspectors $64,000 $68,180 540
172 Boilermakers $63,850 $68,270 30
173 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $63,820 $66,970 860
174 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $63,560 $75,790 3,220
175 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $63,560 $66,950 820
176 Art Directors $63,550 $69,420 30
177 Neurologists $63,500 $131,410 60
178 Forensic Science Technicians $63,330 $62,840 110
179 Psychiatrists $63,320 $173,570 90
180 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $63,280 $69,180 250
181 Education Teachers, Postsecondary $63,270 $69,320 320
182 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $63,240 $90,520 350
183 Transportation Security Screeners $63,130 $62,860 90
184 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $62,970 $70,050 510
185 Conveyor Operators and Tenders $62,830 $60,510 580
186 Health Education Specialists $62,760 $70,710 400
187 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $62,740 $73,620 50
188 Foresters $62,550 $63,560 100
189 Fish and Game Wardens $62,530 $64,450 110
190 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $62,300 $74,460 390
191 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $62,210 $67,250 400
192 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $62,170 $71,350 120
193 Social and Community Service Managers $62,060 $70,320 820
194 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $61,810 $61,890 1,800
195 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $61,710 $65,130 3,150
196 Surveyors $61,520 $67,780 630
197 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $61,450 $68,140 N/A
198 Urban and Regional Planners $61,390 $67,660 160
199 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $61,330 $62,500 650
200 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $61,330 $60,720 100
201 Chefs and Head Cooks $61,100 $64,600 350
202 Postal Service Clerks $61,050 $58,850 890
203 Special Effects Artists and Animators $60,940 $59,180 40
204 Financial Examiners $60,590 $67,450 240
205 Emergency Management Directors $60,460 $67,620 120
206 Physical Therapist Assistants $60,430 $61,560 980
207 Occupational Therapy Assistants $60,370 $63,680 340
208 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $60,300 $77,490 2,400
209 Healthcare Social Workers $60,140 $63,470 1,100
210 Maintenance Workers, Machinery $60,020 $59,880 790
211 Meter Readers, Utilities $59,430 $58,430 280
212 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $59,210 $57,530 270
213 Real Estate Sales Agents $59,050 $61,300 370
214 Paralegals and Legal Assistants $59,000 $63,590 1,660
215 Real Estate Brokers $58,960 $81,270 140
216 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $58,790 $58,600 730
217 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $58,760 $56,690 160
218 Chemical Technicians $58,750 $61,190 230
219 Transportation Inspectors $58,670 $74,120 90
220 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $58,470 $60,250 410
221 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $57,760 $58,540 1,000
222 Postal Service Mail Carriers $57,700 $60,170 1,850
223 Loan Officers $57,580 $66,780 1,290
224 Credit Analysts $57,320 $66,600 220
225 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $57,240 $60,160 140
226 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $57,210 $56,210 4,090
227 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $57,020 $57,540 240
228 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $56,980 $58,780 1,830
229 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $56,960 $55,900 2,900
230 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $56,880 $53,140 70
231 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $56,810 $57,490 2,110
232 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $56,790 $59,610 90
233 Public Relations Specialists $56,730 $64,450 350
234 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $56,690 $63,930 50
235 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $56,660 $56,810 270
236 Editors $56,630 $62,040 260
237 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $56,610 $56,630 3,590
238 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $56,490 $63,990 230
239 Special Education Teachers, Middle School $56,440 $55,110 1,080
240 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $56,290 $52,530 70
241 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $56,290 $61,970 750
242 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $56,250 $59,870 580
243 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $55,910 $56,690 390
244 Marriage and Family Therapists $55,700 $60,720 90
245 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $55,630 $54,890 5,420
246 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $55,540 $55,270 240
247 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $55,520 $55,100 1,260
248 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $55,390 $56,350 840
249 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $55,380 $54,400 180
250 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $55,360 $56,190 6,050
251 Computer User Support Specialists $55,350 $59,280 2,250
252 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $55,180 $65,470 320
253 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $54,860 $63,690 1,130
254 Crane and Tower Operators $54,830 $54,450 170
255 Food Service Managers $54,800 $56,320 1,230
256 Fundraisers $54,760 $55,790 260
257 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $54,750 $55,790 90
258 Forest and Conservation Technicians $54,600 $57,630 100
259 Anthropologists and Archeologists $54,340 $64,770 50
260 Embalmers $54,060 $54,860 50
261 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $53,660 $57,160 6,900
262 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $53,660 $54,000 50
263 Traffic Technicians $53,400 $51,560 70
264 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $53,340 $55,160 520
265 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $53,340 $53,230 40
266 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $53,190 $56,580 70
267 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $53,120 $54,830 890
268 Correctional Officers and Jailers $52,890 $56,670 2,980
269 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $52,590 $53,320 750
270 Fire Inspectors and Investigators $52,490 $56,720 70
271 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $52,420 $58,290 2,670
272 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $52,340 $58,360 1,650
273 Child, Family, and School Social Workers $52,220 $52,610 2,380
274 Wellhead Pumpers $52,170 $51,210 660
275 Judicial Law Clerks $52,120 $59,970 260
276 Coaches and Scouts $52,050 $67,190 910
277 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $51,950 $50,610 760
278 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $51,890 $46,820 40
279 Biological Technicians $51,440 $57,650 100
280 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $51,300 $54,480 7,830
281 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $51,280 $50,880 70
282 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $51,230 $55,160 210
283 Roofers $51,170 $51,080 440
284 Social Science Research Assistants $51,140 $63,270 550
285 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $51,100 $53,750 260
286 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,020 $52,430 350
287 Farm and Home Management Educators $50,930 $62,700 50
288 Tile and Stone Setters $50,900 $51,500 50
289 Surgical Assistants $50,870 $60,120 280
290 Rail Car Repairers $50,800 $52,940 100
291 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $50,730 $54,230 290
292 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,690 $49,380 180
293 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $50,640 $57,620 60
294 Athletic Trainers $50,510 $54,500 110
295 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $50,380 $52,870 1,690
296 Exercise Physiologists $50,270 $56,420 60
297 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $50,240 $65,500 2,130
298 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $50,070 $52,000 420
299 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $50,050 $63,110 930

West Virginia High-Salary Insights

The $50K+ jobs in West Virginia are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management fields.

52.5% of all tracked occupations in WV earn a median salary above $50K. The entry point for this group is $50,050/year (Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents), while the top earner makes $597,740/year.

West Virginia ranks #47 among all 50 states for the number of $50K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $50K a year in West Virginia?
According to 2025 BLS data, there are 299 occupations in West Virginia with a median annual salary above $50K. This represents 52.5% of all tracked occupations in WV.
What is the highest paying job in West Virginia?
The highest paying occupation in West Virginia is Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric with a median salary of $597,740 per year based on 2025 BLS OEWS data.
What is the minimum salary to be on the $50K+ list in West Virginia?
The entry point for the $50K+ list in West Virginia is $50,050/year (Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents). Any occupation with a median salary above $50K qualifies for this list.
What is the average salary of $50K+ jobs in West Virginia?
The average median salary among all 299 occupations that pay over $50K in West Virginia is $81,725 per year (2025 data).
How can I get a job that pays over $50K in West Virginia?
High-paying jobs in West Virginia typically require specialized education, certifications, or significant experience. Common fields include healthcare, technology, management, and engineering. Investing in relevant skills through certifications and advanced degrees can help you reach the $50K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

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Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $50K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics