occupation · 25-0000 · West Virginia

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in West Virginia

MEDIAN 2024: $49,190SOURCE: BLS OEWS

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What stands out

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations earned a median annual wage of $49,190 in West Virginia in May 2024, with 43,050 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The lowest-paid tenth earned $28,290 or less, the best-paid tenth $82,250 or more. Since May 2015 the median moved from $43,340 to $49,190, +13.5 %. Among the 54 states with data, West Virginia ranks 45 by median wage for this occupation. The national median is $59,220; West Virginia is -16.9 % against it. Wages are as published by BLS for May of each year; '≥ $239,200' is BLS's top code for May 2024 (the cap changes by year). Every value links to its fact record.

West Virginia, year by year

Annual wages at the median, mean and four percentiles; employment is the May estimate.

Reference	Employment	Median	Mean	10th	25th	75th	90th	Median hourly	Source
May 2024	43,050	$49,190	$56,750	$28,290	$40,460	$60,410	$82,250	$23.65	evidence →
May 2023	42,080	$49,000	$56,950	$28,870	$41,430	$61,110	$82,280	$23.56	evidence →
May 2022	40,670	$47,470	$53,820	$27,690	$38,220	$59,070	$78,680	$22.82	evidence →
May 2021	41,160	$47,580	$48,690	$22,680	$35,000	$60,040	$72,910	$22.87	evidence →
May 2020	41,350	$43,370	$45,750	$21,960	$32,040	$54,810	$67,380	$20.85	evidence →
May 2019	43,900	$41,080	$43,630	$20,940	$30,560	$51,970	$64,400	$19.75	evidence →
May 2018	44,840	$40,690	$43,460	$21,030	$31,460	$51,560	$63,770	$19.56	evidence →
May 2017	43,050	$43,250	$45,440	$23,030	$33,280	$54,250	$64,540	$20.80	evidence →
May 2016	41,470	$43,310	$45,540	$23,600	$33,570	$54,260	$64,440	$20.82	evidence →
May 2015	40,230	$43,340	$45,100	$23,320	$33,350	$54,410	$63,720	$20.84	evidence →

Metropolitan areas in West Virginia

Median annual wage for this occupation, May 2024.

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Morgantown, WV	$60,350	5,150
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$54,300	3,070
Wheeling, WV-OH	$49,990	3,160
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$48,470	9,570
Beckley, WV	$48,130	2,540
Charleston, WV	$47,970	4,870
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	$47,630	1,960

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