Parkersburg-Vienna, WV

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 158 detailed occupations covering about 28,030 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 24.3% 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 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Chief Executives $171,740 +97.7% 70
Managers, All Other $133,810 +0.2% 90
Pharmacists $125,540 -7.7% 90
Financial Managers $112,300 +0.2% 150
Sales Managers $108,340 -19.8% 60
Nurse Practitioners $108,030 -14.4% 90
Industrial Production Managers $104,680 -10.5% 50
Medical and Health Services Managers $99,210 -10.4% 70
Lawyers $96,560 -33.8% 100
Management Analysts $94,370 -5.1% 150
Computer Occupations, All Other $92,580 -26.7% 460
Physical Therapists $92,320 -7.4% 70
Accountants and Auditors $87,300 -47.6% 650
Mechanical Engineers $86,630 +97.2% 30
Financial Specialists, All Other $84,640 +8.1% 360
Construction Managers $84,380 -19.6% 40
Project Management Specialists $83,730 -15.1% 60
Human Resources Specialists $79,350 +17.3% 440
Civil Engineers $79,050 -52.6% 80
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $76,050 -26.5% 60
General and Operations Managers $72,660 -28.3% 720
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $68,410 -14% 190
Registered Nurses $66,930 -44.3% 850
Sheet Metal Workers $66,230 +12.7% 70
Training and Development Specialists $65,860 +2.4% 60

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 1,620 $24,910
Cashiers 1,050 $21,630
Registered Nurses 850 $66,930
Cooks, Fast Food 770 $21,220
General and Operations Managers 720 $72,660
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 680 $29,030
Office Clerks, General 670 $29,950
Accountants and Auditors 650 $87,300
Waiters and Waitresses 630 $26,440
Fast Food and Counter Workers 630 $21,570
Stockers and Order Fillers 620 $24,620
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 490 $38,890
Computer Occupations, All Other 460 $92,580
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 460 $44,810
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 450 $40,010
Customer Service Representatives 450 $33,070
Human Resources Specialists 440 $79,350
Nursing Assistants 430 $31,060
Cooks, Restaurant 430 $22,930
Receptionists and Information Clerks 420 $28,760
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 420 $27,330
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 420 $26,990
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 380 $33,240
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 370 $39,130
Financial Specialists, All Other 360 $84,640
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