High paying entry level jobs in Beckley, WV

These occupations in Beckley, WV ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Beckley, WV run 11.6% below the national average (2024), so a Beckley, WV salary is worth about 1.13× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Beckley, WV · Employed

1Dentists, General$199,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,910 – $375,54040
2Pharmacists$133,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,510 – $164,190150
3Physician Assistants$131,750
Master's degree
$104,760 – $154,610100
4Nurse Practitioners$124,790
Master's degree
$95,680 – $151,200200
5Electrical Engineers$123,450
Bachelor's degree
$75,620 – $159,47040
6Computer Occupations, All Other$103,520
Bachelor's degree
$39,650 – $157,48070
7Software Developers$100,840
Bachelor's degree
$54,600 – $135,16040
8Physical Therapists$95,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,370 – $124,80080
9Occupational Therapists$93,820
Master's degree
$64,590 – $123,32030
10Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$91,560
Bachelor's degree
$59,440 – $129,96080
11Lawyers$87,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,400 – $159,41080
12Civil Engineers$87,520
Bachelor's degree
$46,790 – $136,99060
13Social Workers, All Other$82,410
Bachelor's degree
$44,570 – $104,94070
14Financial Specialists, All Other$81,470
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $112,400130
15Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$81,370
Bachelor's degree
$66,680 – $115,210140
16Registered Nurses$78,680
Bachelor's degree
$63,820 – $110,1401,320
17Project Management Specialists$76,230
Bachelor's degree
$47,590 – $128,36090
18Accountants and Auditors$72,120
Bachelor's degree
$49,620 – $127,250220
19Network and Computer Systems Administrators$71,700
Bachelor's degree
$51,990 – $98,89040
20Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,100
Associate's degree
$56,270 – $90,130110
21Respiratory Therapists$67,600
Associate's degree
$58,700 – $75,23060
22Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$67,210
Associate's degree
$58,240 – $79,68050
23Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,200
Bachelor's degree
$40,570 – $115,920210
24Teachers and Instructors, All Other$66,550
Bachelor's degree
$43,810 – $96,10050
25Dental Hygienists$64,730
Associate's degree
$59,330 – $76,690100
26Human Resources Specialists$62,850
Bachelor's degree
$37,550 – $117,500140
27Physical Therapist Assistants$59,400
Associate's degree
$47,830 – $83,39070
28Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$58,510
Associate's degree
$40,650 – $67,82070
29Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$58,250
Bachelor's degree
$45,160 – $61,450500
30Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$57,970
Master's degree
$40,490 – $73,34070
31Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$55,640
Bachelor's degree
$48,010 – $60,770290
32Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$54,960
Bachelor's degree
$48,850 – $62,520170
33Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$54,510
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,320 – $64,810470
34Child, Family, and School Social Workers$52,220
Bachelor's degree
$39,900 – $63,350100
35Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$51,910
Bachelor's degree
$48,510 – $58,850300
36Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$51,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,850 – $65,17070
37Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$48,060
Bachelor's degree
$28,950 – $81,80090
38Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$47,760
Bachelor's degree
$34,090 – $77,440130
39Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$38,700
Bachelor's degree
$36,810 – $62,39060
40Dental Assistants$37,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,370 – $48,930110
41Phlebotomists$37,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$27,330 – $44,68080
42Medical Assistants$36,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,450 – $43,270380
43Paralegals and Legal Assistants$35,900
Associate's degree
$31,150 – $70,51040
44Nursing Assistants$35,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,950 – $41,590590
45Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$33,800
Associate's degree
$23,370 – $57,080140
46Emergency Medical Technicians$32,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,160 – $35,63080
47Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$28,980
Some college, no degree
$23,930 – $36,730300
48Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,630 – $57,03070

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianBeckley, WV	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$199,360	$98,910 – $375,540	40
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,250	$86,510 – $164,190	150
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$131,750	$104,760 – $154,610	100
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$124,790	$95,680 – $151,200	200
5	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$123,450	$75,620 – $159,470	40
6	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,520	$39,650 – $157,480	70
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$100,840	$54,600 – $135,160	40
8	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$95,970	$62,370 – $124,800	80
9	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$93,820	$64,590 – $123,320	30
10	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$91,560	$59,440 – $129,960	80
11	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$87,930	$60,400 – $159,410	80
12	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$87,520	$46,790 – $136,990	60
13	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,410	$44,570 – $104,940	70
14	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,470	$61,110 – $112,400	130
15	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersBachelor's degree	$81,370	$66,680 – $115,210	140
16	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$78,680	$63,820 – $110,140	1,320
17	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$76,230	$47,590 – $128,360	90
18	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$72,120	$49,620 – $127,250	220
19	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$71,700	$51,990 – $98,890	40
20	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,100	$56,270 – $90,130	110
21	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$67,600	$58,700 – $75,230	60
22	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$67,210	$58,240 – $79,680	50
23	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$67,200	$40,570 – $115,920	210
24	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$66,550	$43,810 – $96,100	50
25	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$64,730	$59,330 – $76,690	100
26	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,850	$37,550 – $117,500	140
27	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,400	$47,830 – $83,390	70
28	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthAssociate's degree	$58,510	$40,650 – $67,820	70
29	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$58,250	$45,160 – $61,450	500
30	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$57,970	$40,490 – $73,340	70
31	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$55,640	$48,010 – $60,770	290
32	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$54,960	$48,850 – $62,520	170
33	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,510	$47,320 – $64,810	470
34	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$52,220	$39,900 – $63,350	100
35	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$51,910	$48,510 – $58,850	300
36	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,700	$37,850 – $65,170	70
37	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$48,060	$28,950 – $81,800	90
38	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$47,760	$34,090 – $77,440	130
39	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$38,700	$36,810 – $62,390	60
40	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,410	$30,370 – $48,930	110
41	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,100	$27,330 – $44,680	80
42	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$36,190	$30,450 – $43,270	380
43	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$35,900	$31,150 – $70,510	40
44	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,810	$30,950 – $41,590	590
45	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$33,800	$23,370 – $57,080	140
46	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$32,590	$28,160 – $35,630	80
47	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$28,980	$23,930 – $36,730	300
48	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$28,610	$22,630 – $57,030	70

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Beckley, WV. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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