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Wages by occupation in Charleston, WV

In Charleston, WV, the median annual wage across all occupations was $45,170 in May 2024, with 106,820 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS334 occupations

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What stands out

In Charleston, WV, the median annual wage across all occupations was $45,170 in May 2024, with 106,820 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $236,820 for Nurse Anesthetists, the lowest $22,890 for Driver/Sales Workers. The largest occupation by headcount is Registered Nurses with 4,060 jobs at a median of $81,130. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Nurse Anesthetists 29-1151	270	$236,820	$197,680	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Physicians, All Other 29-1229	190	$227,940	$128,550	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	160	$199,990	$87,990	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	60	$162,290	$95,030	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	150	$141,900	$85,080	$174,980	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	90	$141,670	$100,790	$216,190	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	410	$132,930	$41,500	$165,680	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	150	$131,030	$81,490	$218,590	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	60	$126,510	$96,830	$198,080	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	350	$123,510	$80,390	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	80	$123,340	$77,400	$155,050	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	360	$119,780	$93,980	$138,260	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	750	$114,050	$66,060	$186,850	evidence →
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042	40	$112,590	$47,250	$143,520	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	160	$112,430	$64,720	$153,260	evidence →
Database Architects 15-1243	60	$108,150	$59,820	$165,980	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	110	$107,750	$62,210	$167,750	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	410	$106,850	$72,110	$172,990	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	160	$105,820	$76,780	$142,490	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 41-4011	130	$105,790	$79,210	$172,750	evidence →
Personal Financial Advisors 13-2052	140	$104,540	$41,090	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 23-1023	40	$103,940	$63,240	$149,590	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	210	$101,790	$54,660	$218,160	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	100	$101,740	$60,090	$192,190	evidence →
Education Administrators, All Other 11-9039	60	$100,690	$50,250	$110,690	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	330	$100,020	$68,420	$160,160	evidence →
Environmental Engineers 17-2081	210	$99,830	$62,900	$163,490	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	80	$99,070	$73,290	$156,800	evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211	330	$99,050	$63,090	$128,980	evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	490	$98,550	$38,340	$206,810	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Registered Nurses 29-1141	4,060	$81,130	$44,870	$108,600	evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032	3,160	$37,220	$28,990	$59,270	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	2,940	$27,310	$21,730	$29,840	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	2,490	$27,650	$21,830	$36,980	evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011	2,410	$22,950	$21,550	$27,520	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	2,330	$85,620	$45,570	$181,740	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	2,150	$23,580	$20,760	$31,170	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	1,780	$35,560	$23,250	$47,130	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	1,680	$37,770	$27,260	$73,470	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	1,670	$51,100	$36,570	$75,300	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	1,590	$40,480	$29,300	$59,030	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	1,400	$34,880	$31,420	$41,060	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	1,390	$29,790	$21,890	$45,660	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	1,250	$36,310	$20,210	$57,730	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	1,240	$35,960	$28,030	$51,120	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,210	$30,870	$23,080	$44,310	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	1,180	$40,900	$28,800	$64,440	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	1,170	$55,040	$37,310	$82,350	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	1,140	$42,160	$29,930	$59,320	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	1,020	$37,750	$27,030	$64,030	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	970	$61,720	$30,730	$129,080	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	970	$67,600	$46,930	$102,430	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	920	$29,550	$27,030	$47,840	evidence →
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073	860	$52,000	$36,120	$76,870	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	830	$28,240	$22,360	$33,010	evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171	800	$29,740	$22,530	$38,470	evidence →
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061	790	$50,370	$41,940	$64,670	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	770	$28,820	$21,120	$36,860	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	770	$43,160	$29,570	$61,670	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	750	$114,050	$66,060	$186,850	evidence →

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