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Wages by occupation in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH

In Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, the median annual wage across all occupations was $44,830 in May 2024, with 36,870 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS177 occupations

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What stands out

In Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, the median annual wage across all occupations was $44,830 in May 2024, with 36,870 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $194,700 for Physicians, All Other, the lowest $21,730 for Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers. The largest occupation by headcount is Registered Nurses with 1,250 jobs at a median of $76,380. 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	100	$194,700	$57,700	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	40	$169,110	$67,330	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	100	$138,040	$81,990	$172,330	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	60	$134,790	$75,830	$208,460	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	120	$128,560	$92,830	$156,540	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	110	$118,160	$89,510	$137,120	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	60	$116,720	$64,580	$157,610	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	40	$110,070	$92,890	$131,510	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	130	$101,700	$64,100	$163,820	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	80	$98,890	$46,590	$168,670	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	80	$98,710	$65,790	$126,980	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	70	$97,540	$48,890	$198,240	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	80	$96,940	$60,190	$139,580	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	50	$95,770	$54,490	$150,040	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	110	$94,800	$59,780	$196,740	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	100	$91,200	$70,440	$117,310	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	50	$89,830	$59,770	$134,780	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	30	$89,590	$59,690	$151,310	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	40	$89,360	$52,000	$132,160	evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	40	$89,240	$47,310	$155,500	evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211	40	$87,450	$57,200	$158,130	evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071	40	$86,670	$63,070	$154,050	evidence →
Labor Relations Specialists 13-1075	60	$84,270	$48,860	$125,910	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	100	$83,030	$55,650	$117,720	evidence →
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 19-5011	40	$82,460	$52,610	$133,510	evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-1122	50	$81,830	$67,090	$111,210	evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111	40	$80,800	$47,060	$128,360	evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082	90	$79,660	$47,510	$137,350	evidence →
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 29-2032	30	$78,600	$66,890	$96,610	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011	230	$78,600	$48,920	$128,370	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,250	$76,380	$60,620	$89,240	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,000	$25,880	$21,740	$32,320	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	920	$28,040	$22,030	$39,940	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	790	$75,590	$36,310	$176,330	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	780	$55,240	$37,170	$69,310	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	760	$26,750	$21,850	$34,190	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	660	$36,760	$29,790	$41,350	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	620	$27,510	$22,330	$33,960	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	590	$36,460	$24,940	$56,640	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	550	$36,090	$28,890	$55,360	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	510	$63,630	$35,200	$63,630	evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011	500	$23,960	$22,400	$28,550	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	480	$31,260	$20,730	$57,880	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	470	$58,420	$44,060	$80,100	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	470	$43,310	$26,650	$68,650	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	450	$39,660	$29,140	$58,420	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	440	$33,340	$24,190	$48,970	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	420	$59,270	$45,930	$91,470	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	410	$35,990	$26,740	$61,850	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	360	$29,150	$21,740	$36,960	evidence →
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061	340	$54,750	$44,960	$63,410	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	340	$34,800	$28,580	$50,880	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	330	$43,470	$31,930	$70,190	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	320	$42,990	$30,250	$59,710	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	310	$56,270	$35,960	$82,740	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	310	$34,770	$23,640	$56,270	evidence →
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073	300	$51,960	$35,510	$94,390	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	290	$28,650	$21,740	$37,050	evidence →
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 33-3051	280	$55,690	$38,660	$76,900	evidence →
Bartenders 35-3011	270	$28,600	$21,600	$60,120	evidence →

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