Salaries in Charleston, WV
Median annual wage by occupation in Charleston, WV (metro). 334 occupations.
- Nurse Anesthetists — $236,820/yr median
- Physicians, All Other — $227,940/yr median
- Chief Executives — $199,990/yr median
- Dentists, General — $162,290/yr median
- Industrial Engineers — $141,900/yr median
- Architectural and Engineering Managers — $141,670/yr median
- Pharmacists — $132,930/yr median
- Computer and Information Systems Managers — $131,030/yr median
- Veterinarians — $126,510/yr median
- Medical and Health Services Managers — $123,510/yr median
- Electrical Engineers — $123,340/yr median
- Nurse Practitioners — $119,780/yr median
- Managers, All Other — $114,050/yr median
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers — $112,590/yr median
- Physician Assistants — $112,430/yr median
- Database Architects — $108,150/yr median
- Mechanical Engineers — $107,750/yr median
- Financial Managers — $106,850/yr median
- Physical Therapists — $105,820/yr median
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products — $105,790/yr median
- Personal Financial Advisors — $104,540/yr median
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates — $103,940/yr median
- Sales Managers — $101,790/yr median
- Industrial Production Managers — $101,740/yr median
- Education Administrators, All Other — $100,690/yr median
- Software Developers — $100,020/yr median
- Environmental Engineers — $99,830/yr median
- Human Resources Managers — $99,070/yr median
- Computer Systems Analysts — $99,050/yr median
- Computer Occupations, All Other — $98,550/yr median
- Computer Network Architects — $98,480/yr median
- Labor Relations Specialists — $97,570/yr median
- Information Security Analysts — $97,310/yr median
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers — $96,910/yr median
- Facilities Managers — $95,470/yr median
- Marketing Managers — $94,780/yr median
- Occupational Therapists — $92,440/yr median
- Management Analysts — $91,470/yr median
- Speech-Language Pathologists — $90,720/yr median
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists — $90,090/yr median
- Engineers, All Other — $89,860/yr median
- Project Management Specialists — $89,760/yr median
- Computer Programmers — $87,910/yr median
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists — $87,050/yr median
- General and Operations Managers — $85,620/yr median
- Gas Plant Operators — $85,580/yr median
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers — $84,880/yr median
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians — $84,530/yr median
- Civil Engineers — $84,460/yr median
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers — $83,150/yr median
- Data Scientists — $82,110/yr median
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door — $82,070/yr median
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary — $81,910/yr median
- Registered Nurses — $81,130/yr median
- Financial and Investment Analysts — $79,860/yr median
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary — $79,630/yr median
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — $79,480/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers — $79,380/yr median
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers — $79,320/yr median
- Cost Estimators — $78,710/yr median
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary — $78,160/yr median
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary — $76,390/yr median
- Postsecondary Teachers, All Other — $75,540/yr median
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers — $75,290/yr median
- Social and Community Service Managers — $74,950/yr median
- Instructional Coordinators — $74,720/yr median
- Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary — $74,030/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives — $73,880/yr median
- Construction Managers — $72,540/yr median
- Logisticians — $72,030/yr median
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers — $70,430/yr median
- Dietitians and Nutritionists — $69,950/yr median
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors — $69,530/yr median
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators — $69,370/yr median
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians — $69,030/yr median
- Budget Analysts — $68,000/yr median
- Accountants and Auditors — $67,600/yr median
- Occupational Therapy Assistants — $66,560/yr median
- Architectural and Civil Drafters — $66,260/yr median
- Sheet Metal Workers — $66,130/yr median
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists — $65,990/yr median
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians — $65,270/yr median
- Healthcare Social Workers — $65,000/yr median
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — $64,840/yr median
- Health Education Specialists — $64,630/yr median
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary — $64,200/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers — $64,190/yr median
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators — $64,170/yr median
- Respiratory Therapists — $63,970/yr median
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators — $63,860/yr median
- Insulation Workers, Mechanical — $63,700/yr median
- Insurance Underwriters — $63,600/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers — $63,540/yr median
- General Internal Medicine Physicians — $63,290/yr median
- Compliance Officers — $63,270/yr median
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks — $63,240/yr median
- Operations Research Analysts — $63,180/yr median
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents — $63,140/yr median
- Forensic Science Technicians — $63,130/yr median
- Database Administrators — $63,110/yr median
- Dental Hygienists — $63,100/yr median
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists — $62,650/yr median
- Electricians — $62,650/yr median
- Physical Therapist Assistants — $62,400/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers — $62,300/yr median
- Self-Enrichment Teachers — $61,880/yr median
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other — $61,780/yr median
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other — $61,720/yr median
- Surveyors — $61,460/yr median
- English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary — $61,460/yr median
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers — $61,420/yr median
- Financial Specialists, All Other — $61,370/yr median
- Construction and Building Inspectors — $61,280/yr median
- Rehabilitation Counselors — $61,250/yr median
- Community Health Workers — $61,080/yr median
- Financial Examiners — $60,440/yr median
- Judicial Law Clerks — $60,390/yr median
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics — $60,390/yr median
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers — $60,230/yr median
- Legal Support Workers, All Other — $60,210/yr median
- Traffic Technicians — $59,930/yr median
- Advertising Sales Agents — $59,740/yr median
- Medical Equipment Repairers — $59,630/yr median
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians — $59,400/yr median
- Postal Service Mail Carriers — $58,390/yr median
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — $58,140/yr median
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants — $57,860/yr median
- Postal Service Clerks — $57,800/yr median
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians — $57,710/yr median
- Mechanical Drafters — $57,630/yr median
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators — $57,490/yr median
- Urban and Regional Planners — $57,290/yr median
- Computer User Support Specialists — $57,260/yr median
- Human Resources Specialists — $56,820/yr median
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products — $56,800/yr median
- Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas — $56,780/yr median
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders — $56,620/yr median
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines — $56,460/yr median
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School — $56,290/yr median
- Credit Analysts — $55,840/yr median
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery — $55,090/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers — $55,040/yr median
- Training and Development Specialists — $54,910/yr median
- Insurance Sales Agents — $54,790/yr median
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education — $54,770/yr median
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $53,770/yr median
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists — $53,510/yr median
- Real Estate Sales Agents — $52,550/yr median
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists — $52,150/yr median
- Fundraisers — $52,140/yr median
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators — $52,000/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School — $51,960/yr median
- Social Workers, All Other — $51,410/yr median
- Computer Network Support Specialists — $51,240/yr median
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers — $51,100/yr median
- Food Service Managers — $50,920/yr median
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists — $50,720/yr median
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers — $50,690/yr median
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — $50,610/yr median
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — $50,370/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors — $50,250/yr median
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other — $50,220/yr median
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers — $50,140/yr median
- Machinists — $50,080/yr median
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents — $49,700/yr median
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants — $49,460/yr median
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers — $49,410/yr median
- Protective Service Workers, All Other — $49,320/yr median
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents — $49,310/yr median
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary — $49,310/yr median
- Glaziers — $49,260/yr median
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $49,250/yr median
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel — $49,190/yr median
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons — $49,080/yr median
- Public Relations Specialists — $49,000/yr median
- Information and Record Clerks, All Other — $49,000/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School — $48,980/yr median
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners — $48,690/yr median
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers — $48,550/yr median
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health — $48,520/yr median
- Loan Officers — $48,510/yr median
- Carpenters — $48,470/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers — $48,360/yr median
- Property Appraisers and Assessors — $48,260/yr median
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers — $48,220/yr median
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists — $48,150/yr median
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors — $48,110/yr median
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — $48,100/yr median
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers — $47,840/yr median
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers — $47,770/yr median
- Procurement Clerks — $47,750/yr median
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers — $47,700/yr median
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors — $47,650/yr median
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs — $47,530/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers — $47,480/yr median
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term — $47,070/yr median
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — $46,940/yr median
- Private Detectives and Investigators — $46,820/yr median
- Billing and Posting Clerks — $46,740/yr median
- Animal Trainers — $46,520/yr median
- Coaches and Scouts — $46,430/yr median
- Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other — $46,140/yr median
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance — $45,990/yr median
- Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians — $45,950/yr median
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance — $45,750/yr median
- Paramedics — $45,550/yr median
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians — $45,050/yr median
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks — $44,780/yr median
- Public Safety Telecommunicators — $44,780/yr median
- Manicurists and Pedicurists — $43,800/yr median
- Construction Laborers — $43,160/yr median
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators — $42,790/yr median
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks — $42,160/yr median
- Opticians, Dispensing — $42,150/yr median
- Highway Maintenance Workers — $42,040/yr median
- Tutors — $41,980/yr median
- Surgical Technologists — $41,980/yr median
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $41,600/yr median
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks — $41,450/yr median
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General — $40,900/yr median
- Bill and Account Collectors — $40,810/yr median
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — $40,480/yr median
- Medical Records Specialists — $40,130/yr median
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers — $40,040/yr median
- Psychologists, All Other — $39,940/yr median
- Wellhead Pumpers — $39,810/yr median
- Phlebotomists — $39,660/yr median
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators — $39,460/yr median
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers — $38,990/yr median
- Massage Therapists — $38,910/yr median
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks — $38,830/yr median
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians — $38,740/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers — $38,740/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers — $38,530/yr median
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other — $38,420/yr median
- Firefighters — $38,340/yr median
- Social and Human Service Assistants — $38,290/yr median
- Pharmacy Technicians — $38,200/yr median
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks — $38,110/yr median
- Light Truck Drivers — $38,100/yr median
- Dental Assistants — $37,810/yr median
- Producers and Directors — $37,780/yr median
- Customer Service Representatives — $37,770/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers — $37,750/yr median
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists — $37,500/yr median
- Financial Clerks, All Other — $37,460/yr median
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping — $37,460/yr median
- File Clerks — $37,420/yr median
- Security Guards — $37,220/yr median
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers — $37,150/yr median
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors — $37,150/yr median
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors — $37,130/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services — $36,910/yr median
- Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys — $36,890/yr median
- Pest Control Workers — $36,820/yr median
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — $36,700/yr median
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics — $36,550/yr median
- Data Entry Keyers — $36,340/yr median
- Waiters and Waitresses — $36,310/yr median
- Clergy — $36,230/yr median
- Butchers and Meat Cutters — $36,100/yr median
- Printing Press Operators — $36,050/yr median
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks — $36,040/yr median
- Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other — $35,990/yr median
- Graphic Designers — $35,980/yr median
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand — $35,960/yr median
- Medical Assistants — $35,830/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers — $35,710/yr median
- Travel Agents — $35,710/yr median
- Office Clerks, General — $35,560/yr median
- Healthcare Support Workers, All Other — $35,420/yr median
- Pipelayers — $35,360/yr median
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers — $35,210/yr median
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators — $34,900/yr median
- Nursing Assistants — $34,880/yr median
- Tellers — $34,510/yr median
- Psychiatric Technicians — $34,440/yr median
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other — $34,380/yr median
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan — $33,490/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, All Other — $32,810/yr median
- Physical Therapist Aides — $32,630/yr median
- Production Workers, All Other — $31,890/yr median
- Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service — $31,280/yr median
- Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers — $31,280/yr median
- Counter and Rental Clerks — $31,040/yr median
- Couriers and Messengers — $31,020/yr median
- Tax Preparers — $30,940/yr median
- Stockers and Order Fillers — $30,870/yr median
- Parts Salespersons — $30,780/yr median
- Library Technicians — $30,760/yr median
- Emergency Medical Technicians — $30,620/yr median
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers — $30,580/yr median
- Crossing Guards and Flaggers — $30,170/yr median
- Bus Drivers, School — $30,110/yr median
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $29,790/yr median
- Receptionists and Information Clerks — $29,740/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers — $29,550/yr median
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers — $29,400/yr median
- Recreation Workers — $29,050/yr median
- Residential Advisors — $29,020/yr median
- Tire Repairers and Changers — $28,920/yr median
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant — $28,880/yr median
- Cooks, Restaurant — $28,820/yr median
- Animal Caretakers — $28,720/yr median
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria — $28,600/yr median
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — $28,590/yr median
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education — $28,550/yr median
- Bartenders — $28,550/yr median
- Bakers — $28,450/yr median
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers — $28,430/yr median
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $28,240/yr median
- Packers and Packagers, Hand — $28,170/yr median
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks — $27,900/yr median
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs — $27,850/yr median
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment — $27,700/yr median
- Sales and Related Workers, All Other — $27,660/yr median
- Retail Salespersons — $27,650/yr median
- Parking Attendants — $27,620/yr median
- Food Preparation Workers — $27,540/yr median
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides — $27,310/yr median
- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers — $27,040/yr median
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers — $26,700/yr median
- Dishwashers — $25,810/yr median
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers — $25,200/yr median
- Library Assistants, Clerical — $25,090/yr median
- Childcare Workers — $24,090/yr median
- Cashiers — $23,580/yr median
- Fast Food and Counter Workers — $23,490/yr median
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants — $23,410/yr median
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants — $23,280/yr median
- Tour and Travel Guides — $23,190/yr median
- Floral Designers — $23,120/yr median
- Cooks, Fast Food — $22,950/yr median
- Driver/Sales Workers — $22,890/yr median
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.