Beckley, WV

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Beckley, WV, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 188 detailed occupations covering about 33,270 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 24.9% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Beckley, WV, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Chief Executives $169,140 +94.7% 90
Architectural and Engineering Managers $161,180 -2.5% 30
Human Resources Managers $124,400 -8.8% 30
Dentists, General $124,370 -25.2% 40
Pharmacists $123,600 -9.1% 150
Electrical Engineers $118,550 +10.8% 50
Financial Managers $111,510 -0.5% 150
Managers, All Other $111,510 -16.5% 130
Computer and Information Systems Managers $109,550 -35.4% 30
Facilities Managers $108,300 +5.8% 60
Physician Assistants $102,190 -21.4% 40
Nurse Practitioners $99,990 -20.8% 90
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $99,300 -1.3% 40
Lawyers $97,700 -33% 80
Medical and Health Services Managers $95,920 -13.3% 130
Education Administrators, All Other $94,370 +6.7% 60
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $92,580 +14.1% 60
Civil Engineers $85,990 -48.4% 40
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $84,520 +10.1% 360
Sales Managers $81,190 -39.9% 70
Physical Therapists $80,390 -19.4% 70
Management Analysts $79,350 -20.2% 70
Dietitians and Nutritionists $79,190 +13.6% 50
Project Management Specialists $76,620 -22.3% 40
Computer Occupations, All Other $76,190 -39.7% 70

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Beckley, WV, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 1,330 $25,240
Cashiers 1,230 $21,600
Registered Nurses 1,210 $66,290
Cooks, Fast Food 950 $20,960
Office Clerks, General 880 $29,520
General and Operations Managers 870 $72,580
Stockers and Order Fillers 750 $28,590
Waiters and Waitresses 660 $26,930
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 650 $30,860
Customer Service Representatives 620 $31,700
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 610 $27,190
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 580 $42,180
Nursing Assistants 570 $29,140
Fast Food and Counter Workers 560 $21,100
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 490 $41,660
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 490 $27,520
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 480 $33,320
Security Guards 480 $18,680
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 470 $29,070
Cooks, Restaurant 460 $22,970
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 450 $37,320
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 450 $36,440
Receptionists and Information Clerks 440 $28,330
Correctional Officers and Jailers 410 $40,220
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 390 $56,240
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