Wheeling, WV-OH

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Wheeling, WV-OH, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 242 detailed occupations covering about 50,470 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 19.7% 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 Wheeling, WV-OH, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Physicians, All Other $207,910 -11.9% 140
Nurse Anesthetists $206,650 -2.8% 50
Chief Executives $175,690 +102.2% 90
Dentists, General $130,270 -21.7% 40
Pharmacists $127,520 -6.3% 170
Electrical Engineers $107,730 +0.7% 50
Industrial Production Managers $107,180 -8.4% 70
Sales Managers $106,900 -20.9% 110
Lawyers $106,070 -27.2% 220
Managers, All Other $104,770 -21.6% 110
Computer and Information Systems Managers $104,710 -38.2% 40
Human Resources Managers $104,000 -23.7% 30
Nurse Practitioners $103,330 -18.2% 120
Physician Assistants $102,610 -21.1% 60
Veterinarians $100,690 -15.5% 30
Financial Managers $100,650 -10.2% 210
Construction Managers $95,690 -8.8% 110
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $93,660 +22% 550
Engineers, All Other $93,610 -16.4% 70
Industrial Engineers $93,460 -6% 70
Occupational Therapists $91,330 -5.2% 60
Medical and Health Services Managers $84,410 -23.7% 200
Physical Therapists $84,250 -15.5% 120
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $82,710 +82.4% 40
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $82,160 +8.4% 390

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Wheeling, WV-OH, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 1,830 $26,800
Cashiers 1,780 $22,290
Registered Nurses 1,460 $63,480
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,440 $22,040
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,270 $30,640
General and Operations Managers 1,250 $74,830
Office Clerks, General 1,230 $30,810
Waiters and Waitresses 990 $23,340
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 950 $47,780
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 950 $26,450
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 940 $38,790
Customer Service Representatives 900 $33,990
Nursing Assistants 860 $30,730
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 810 $31,530
Cooks, Restaurant 700 $27,370
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 660 $37,860
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 660 $35,960
Construction Laborers 630 $37,220
Cooks, Fast Food 620 $22,220
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 600 $38,780
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 600 $28,990
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 560 $47,480
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 550 $93,660
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 550 $55,620
Receptionists and Information Clerks 540 $29,920
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