Occupations in West Virginia

364 occupations with a West Virginia page, each showing what the job pays in state, how many people hold it, and which West Virginia schools run the programs that lead to it. Also see programs in West Virginia.

364 occupations

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Occupations in West Virginia
OccupationMedian payJobs in stateSchoolsGraduates / yr
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
29-9021
$61,33010011189
Forestersmoderate
19-1032
$62,5501004152
Epidemiologistslimited
19-1041
$70,540100216
Rail Car Repairerslimited
49-3043
$50,800100214
Order Clerksmoderate
43-4151
$45,32010036
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1111
$76,73090261,824
History Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1125
$69,5609012461
Psychiatristsmoderate
29-1223
$63,320903357
Marriage and Family Therapists
21-1013
$55,700908344
Statisticians
15-2041
$84,660909139
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1052
$81,830901097
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officerslimited
23-1021
$78,87090191
Electronics Engineersmoderate
17-2072
$120,17090480
Geoscientistsmoderate
19-2042
$76,06090333
Medical Transcriptionistslimited
31-9094
$37,4409011
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1113
$76,320808344
Skincare Specialists
39-5094
$38,0308012312
Word Processors and Typistsmoderate
43-9022
$36,06080322
Public Relations Managers
11-2032
$82,3807012393
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1065
$77,4207013318
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workersmoderate
45-1011
$53,190703197
Fire Inspectors and Investigatorslimited
33-2021
$52,49070262
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
49-2095
$97,60070639
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plasticlimited
51-4191
$56,88070230
Traffic Technicianslimited
53-6041
$53,40070229
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairerslimited
49-2092
$51,28070116
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleanerslimited
47-4071
$36,2007013
Exercise Physiologists
29-1128
$50,2706010708
Neurologistsmoderate
29-1217
$63,500603357
Geological Technicians
19-4043
$69,350609159
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1067
$77,380607152
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Otherlimited
33-1099
$73,280601149
Medical Dosimetrists
29-2036
$45,35060673
Financial Risk Specialists
13-2054
$94,3505018522
Farm and Home Management Educatorsmoderate
25-9021
$50,930504388
Physicians, Pathologistsmoderate
29-1222
$400,070503357
Proofreaders and Copy Markers
43-9081
$36,7305012350
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondarymoderate
25-1041
504282
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managersmoderate
11-9013
$62,740504196
Artists and Related Workers, All Other
27-1019
$101,40050864
Physics Teachers, Postsecondarymoderate
25-1054
$98,32050343
Anthropologists and Archeologistslimited
19-3091
$54,3405017
Prepress Technicians and Workerslimited
51-5111
$35,3205017
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerkslimited
43-4041
$46,4805013
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plasticlimited
51-4034
$53,6605013
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1043
$84,450405318
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
25-1069
$63,360406287
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1063
$91,170406123
Special Effects Artists and Animators
27-1014
$60,94040970
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondarymoderate
25-1124
$76,34040441
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondarymoderate
25-1051
$81,85040334
Microbiologistslimited
19-1022
$68,55040131
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehiclesmoderate
49-2096
$51,89040424
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondarymoderate
25-1062
$71,20040316
Dentists, All Other Specialistslimited
29-1029
$235,37040110
Commercial Pilotslimited
53-2012
$105,9504018
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicianslimited
17-3025
$47,6504014
Atmospheric and Space Scientistslimited
19-2021
$80,6904011
Art Directorsmoderate
27-1011
$63,55030311
Education Administrators, All Other
11-9039
$98,4509211
Hydrologic Technicians
19-4044
$48,230589
Therapists, All Otherlimited
29-1129
$67,580114
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plasticlimited
51-4022
$37,39013
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plasticlimited
51-4032
$45,06013

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Pay and job counts are BLS OEWS state estimates. Graduates per year are IPEDS completions at schools in this state. All sources & release dates →

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