Charleston, WV

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Charleston, WV, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 312 detailed occupations covering about 88,950 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 21.5% 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 Charleston, WV, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Chief Executives $194,000 +123.3% 220
Nurse Midwives $179,860 +38.7%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $145,590 -12% 110
Lawyers $139,000 -4.6% 800
Computer and Information Systems Managers $130,750 -22.9% 160
Industrial Engineers $128,700 +29.5% 160
Dentists, General $127,560 -23.3% 80
Pharmacists $123,780 -9% 370
Industrial Production Managers $122,800 +5% 90
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $113,200 +13.5% 100
Managers, All Other $110,830 -17% 620
Sales Managers $106,600 -21.1% 150
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $105,810 +16.1% 70
Medical and Health Services Managers $105,040 -5.1% 330
Physician Assistants $104,610 -19.5% 90
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $103,940 -30.2% 40
Human Resources Managers $102,720 -24.7% 90
Electrical Engineers $101,750 -4.9% 60
Veterinarians $100,110 -15.9% 50
Nurse Practitioners $99,990 -20.8% 290
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $98,290 -2.3% 40
Financial Managers $97,460 -13% 390
Physical Therapists $95,080 -4.6% 140
Facilities Managers $92,720 -9.4% 80
Marketing Managers $88,140 -50.9% 50

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

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