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Wages by occupation in Parkersburg-Vienna, WV

In Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, the median annual wage across all occupations was $39,690 in May 2024, with 37,170 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS170 occupations

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In Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, the median annual wage across all occupations was $39,690 in May 2024, with 37,170 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $233,240 for Physicians, All Other, the lowest $19,890 for Amusement and Recreation Attendants. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 1,660 jobs at a median of $27,110. 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
Physicians, All Other 29-1229	60	$233,240	$117,430	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	60	$186,520	$96,110	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	120	$138,490	$63,450	$177,490	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	100	$134,140	$80,490	$160,360	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	160	$130,330	$73,420	$201,410	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	120	$124,790	$92,090	$163,660	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	90	$118,350	$72,380	$199,210	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	50	$112,490	$102,450	$142,060	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	80	$106,430	$72,910	$137,420	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	70	$104,270	$59,680	$209,930	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	100	$103,730	$68,810	$237,180	evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111	120	$103,400	$60,380	$134,140	evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	360	$103,400	$75,630	$138,490	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	80	$102,330	$76,290	$126,510	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	100	$99,820	$54,660	$130,320	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	120	$99,760	$62,200	$186,850	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	610	$95,640	$59,050	$127,520	evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127	40	$94,900	$58,040	$126,510	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	90	$94,740	$63,930	$134,410	evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-1122	40	$94,290	$46,840	$126,510	evidence →
Financial Specialists, All Other 13-2099	330	$92,750	$59,950	$117,190	evidence →
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041	230	$91,430	$52,600	$91,460	evidence →
Human Resources Specialists 13-1071	420	$89,860	$49,000	$124,090	evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082	90	$87,780	$51,300	$136,610	evidence →
Training and Development Specialists 13-1151	50	$84,910	$36,090	$98,190	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	40	$84,510	$52,260	$143,780	evidence →
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 49-9012	40	$83,740	$63,440	$90,340	evidence →
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 19-5011	30	$79,990	$52,590	$124,990	evidence →
Cost Estimators 13-1051	40	$79,010	$37,430	$130,300	evidence →
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 43-5061	70	$78,670	$32,880	$101,190	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,660	$27,110	$21,610	$36,100	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	1,280	$27,020	$22,890	$31,230	evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011	930	$22,280	$21,490	$27,290	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	900	$77,410	$60,770	$85,420	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	880	$23,070	$18,770	$30,460	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	790	$75,600	$42,180	$164,300	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	710	$31,300	$18,830	$59,160	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	680	$32,810	$24,420	$37,180	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	610	$95,640	$59,050	$127,520	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	610	$34,640	$25,660	$47,950	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	560	$38,840	$28,790	$43,940	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	540	$49,220	$36,020	$75,650	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	520	$31,660	$22,720	$41,130	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	500	$37,970	$26,580	$62,200	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	470	$35,840	$30,030	$39,840	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	460	$28,140	$20,550	$35,600	evidence →
Human Resources Specialists 13-1071	420	$89,860	$49,000	$124,090	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	410	$42,090	$29,890	$58,820	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	400	$29,620	$26,620	$49,110	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	400	$29,420	$22,020	$39,910	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	400	$38,450	$27,840	$58,140	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	400	$40,550	$29,620	$59,160	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	390	$27,270	$18,720	$34,890	evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171	390	$30,470	$22,500	$38,960	evidence →
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9011	390	$64,560	$61,910	$89,710	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	380	$34,580	$25,490	$53,100	evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	360	$103,400	$75,630	$138,490	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	350	$51,130	$33,470	$90,890	evidence →
Financial Specialists, All Other 13-2099	330	$92,750	$59,950	$117,190	evidence →
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 25-3031	330	$47,630	$47,630	$47,630	evidence →

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