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Careers in West Virginia

Most Popular Careers by City in West Virginia:

Job opportunities vary greatly by location. As the tables below clearly show, individual cities and towns offer employment opportunities which differ from those you'll find in other places. Some places feature jobs in technology, some in manufacturing, others in education, etc. Whether choosing a career path or seeking a new job, it pays to consider which careers are favored in the area in which you live or to which are willing to move.

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NOTE: A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.

Charleston Employment and Careers

Ten careers significantly more common in Charleston and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.

Job Title Mean Local Salary Local Jobs Popularity*
vs. Avg.
Shuttle car operators $44,980 290 543.8
Roof bolters, mining $47,650 410 468
Mine cutting and channeling machine operators $44,000 560 424.1
Continuous mining machine operators $47,650 370 416.3
Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters $44,960 140 204.2
Helpers--extraction workers $37,270 670 146.6
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers $75,760 130 46.7
Wellhead pumpers n/a 180 36.3
Social scientists and related workers, all other $34,330 310 12.3
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas $39,150 170 12.3

Huntington Employment and Careers

Ten careers significantly more common in Huntington and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.

Job Title Mean Local Salary Local Jobs Popularity*
vs. Avg.
Pourers and casters, metal $36,920 380 61.9
Tank car, truck, and ship loaders $32,510 180 54.9
Crane and tower operators $37,560 210 8.7
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other $18,130 150 4.7
Pharmacy aides $18,530 140 4.4
Millwrights $43,240 100 4.2
Medical transcriptionists $24,420 250 4
Bill and account collectors $25,510 1,200 3.5
Industrial machinery mechanics $43,230 700 3.5
Education teachers, postsecondary n/a 110 3.4

Morgantown Employment and Careers

Ten careers significantly more common in Morgantown and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.

Job Title Mean Local Salary Local Jobs Popularity*
vs. Avg.
Chemical technicians $41,520 120 6.5
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators $31,040 170 6.3
Correctional officers and jailers $45,390 320 5.4
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians $36,190 210 4.7
Medical transcriptionists $31,390 110 4.7
Child, family, and school social workers $30,570 300 3.8
Computer operators $25,410 120 3.8
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators $35,470 380 3.6
Bus drivers, school $21,840 410 3.4
Social and human service assistants $17,690 310 3.3

Parkersburg Employment and Careers

Ten careers significantly more common in Parkersburg and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.

Job Title Mean Local Salary Local Jobs Popularity*
vs. Avg.
Wellhead pumpers $25,480 150 66.7
Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay $57,310 190 32.6
Electrical power-line installers and repairers $48,620 770 21.2
Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners $31,450 100 15.9
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic $25,710 210 6.4
Food batchmakers $32,700 150 4.1
Sheet metal workers $42,660 260 3.6
Education, training, and library workers, all other $18,440 110 3.2
Vocational education teachers, secondary school $41,700 100 3.1
Computer specialists, all other $75,660 280 2.9

Weirton Employment and Careers

Ten careers significantly more common in Weirton and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.

Job Title Mean Local Salary Local Jobs Popularity*
vs. Avg.
Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay $58,390 150 44.9
Machine feeders and offbearers $31,820 190 7.2
Service station attendants $15,790 110 6.3
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators $34,830 150 6.2
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic $26,510 340 5.9
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic $35,940 110 5.9
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic $23,880 180 5.8
Vocational education teachers, secondary school $47,180 100 5.4
Industrial machinery mechanics $46,850 350 5.2
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers $16,060 120 4.4

Wheeling Employment and Careers

Ten careers significantly more common in Wheeling and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.

Job Title Mean Local Salary Local Jobs Popularity*
vs. Avg.
Funeral attendants $18,480 110 12.1
Maintenance workers, machinery $42,870 160 6.1
Electrical power-line installers and repairers $56,810 140 4.3
Vocational education teachers, secondary school $49,040 100 3.4
Couriers and messengers $20,650 140 3.4
Personal and home care aides $16,930 640 3.4
Rehabilitation counselors $27,900 130 3.3
Highway maintenance workers $32,980 110 2.9
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators $35,790 430 2.9
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines $37,160 140 2.9

* A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.

Analysis (above) provided by CityTownInfo.com, based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census.