Occupation statistics ยท BLS May 2024
Best paying remote jobs in West Virginia
The leading occupations by published state median wage are Chief Executives, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Architectural and Engineering Managers. The state RPP is 89.497 (US = 100). Typical education describes an occupation, not a requirement for every employer. These are statistics, not job listings.
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Pay rankings in West Virginia
236 rows
| 1 | Chief Executives | $181,930 | $206,420 | -11.9% | $203,280 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 2 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $145,430 | $171,200 | -15.1% | $162,500 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $143,800 | $167,740 | -14.3% | $160,680 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 4 | Purchasing Managers | $140,370 | $139,510 | +0.6% | $156,840 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 5 | Natural Sciences Managers | $134,410 | $161,180 | -16.6% | $150,180 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 6 | Sales Engineers | $132,590 | $121,520 | +9.1% | $148,150 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 7 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $126,770 | $100,070 | +26.7% | $141,650 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 8 | Managers, All Other | $126,250 | $136,550 | -7.5% | $141,070 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 9 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $110,780 | $117,960 | -6.1% | $123,780 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 10 | Marketing Managers | $110,150 | $161,030 | -31.6% | $123,080 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 11 | Human Resources Managers | $108,660 | $140,030 | -22.4% | $121,410 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 12 | Electrical Engineers | $108,480 | $111,910 | -3.1% | $121,210 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 13 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $107,370 | $127,590 | -15.8% | $119,970 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 14 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $107,100 | $106,120 | +0.9% | $119,670 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 15 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $106,940 | $105,620 | +1.2% | $119,490 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 16 | Financial Managers | $105,760 | $161,700 | -34.6% | $118,170 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 17 | Industrial Engineers | $104,610 | $101,140 | +3.4% | $116,890 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 18 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $103,840 | $115,230 | -9.9% | $116,030 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 19 | Petroleum Engineers | $102,900 | $141,280 | -27.2% | $114,980 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 20 | Lawyers | $102,240 | $151,160 | -32.4% | $114,240 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 21 | Sales Managers | $101,920 | $138,060 | -26.2% | $113,880 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 22 | Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,830 | $100,830 | 0.0% | $112,660 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 23 | Training and Development Managers | $100,650 | $127,090 | -20.8% | $112,460 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 24 | Environmental Engineers | $99,830 | $104,170 | -4.2% | $111,550 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 24 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $99,830 | $102,010 | -2.1% | $111,550 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 26 | Labor Relations Specialists | $96,410 | $93,500 | +3.1% | $107,720 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 27 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $95,640 | $99,240 | -3.6% | $106,860 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 28 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $94,990 | $140,360 | -32.3% | $106,140 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 29 | Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | $94,310 | $100,340 | -6.0% | $105,380 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 30 | Management Analysts | $94,060 | $101,190 | -7.0% | $105,100 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 31 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $92,900 | $92,730 | +0.2% | $103,800 | High school diploma or equivalent | 2 |
| 32 | Civil Engineers | $88,200 | $99,590 | -11.4% | $98,550 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 33 | Financial Specialists, All Other | $86,940 | $80,190 | +8.4% | $97,140 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 34 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $86,530 | $96,690 | -10.5% | $96,680 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 35 | Air Traffic Controllers | $86,390 | $144,580 | -40.2% | $96,530 | Associate's degree | 3 |
| 36 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $86,250 | $119,980 | -28.1% | $96,370 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 37 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $85,260 | $103,960 | -18.0% | $95,270 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 38 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $84,350 | $100,590 | -16.1% | $94,250 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 39 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $83,320 | $97,270 | -14.3% | $93,100 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 40 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $83,000 | $86,350 | -3.9% | $92,740 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 41 | Biological Scientists, All Other | $82,760 | $93,330 | -11.3% | $92,470 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 42 | Education Administrators, All Other | $80,670 | $89,040 | -9.4% | $90,140 | Bachelor's degree | Not available |
| 43 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $80,650 | $104,070 | -22.5% | $90,110 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 44 | Statisticians | $80,580 | $103,300 | -22.0% | $90,040 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 45 | General and Operations Managers | $80,490 | $102,950 | -21.8% | $89,940 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 46 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $80,420 | $101,390 | -20.7% | $89,860 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 47 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $80,270 | $94,680 | -15.2% | $89,690 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 48 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $80,170 | $95,410 | -16.0% | $89,580 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 49 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | $79,770 | $82,540 | -3.4% | $89,130 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 50 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $77,980 | $80,060 | -2.6% | $87,130 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
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Highest published median: Chief Executives, $181,930. State ranks retain their position among all teleworkable occupations.