High paying entry level jobs in Morgantown, WV

These occupations in Morgantown, 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 Morgantown, WV run 6.7% below the national average (2024), so a Morgantown, WV salary is worth about 1.07× 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, Morgantown, WV · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Master's degree
$226,300 – $380,340200
2Dentists, General$207,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,070 – $337,64050
3Veterinarians$132,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,500 – $160,02050
4Engineers, All Other$131,990
Bachelor's degree
$73,160 – $185,540190
5Pharmacists$130,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,260 – $166,020300
6Physician Assistants$128,170
Master's degree
$100,820 – $159,040130
7Nurse Practitioners$128,130
Master's degree
$99,590 – $157,860300
8Lawyers$109,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,450 – $213,250230
9Software Developers$108,950
Bachelor's degree
$81,290 – $168,580330
10Computer Occupations, All Other$105,370
Bachelor's degree
$52,000 – $163,760270
11Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$100,260
Bachelor's degree
$80,910 – $108,60050
12Industrial Engineers$98,940
Bachelor's degree
$69,350 – $161,19040
13Physical Therapists$96,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,160 – $119,800210
14Occupational Therapists$94,330
Master's degree
$63,580 – $119,50080
15Civil Engineers$89,560
Bachelor's degree
$48,560 – $138,42080
16Mechanical Engineers$86,270
Bachelor's degree
$60,760 – $137,91040
17Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$82,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,140 – $161,890110
18Chemists$81,970
Bachelor's degree
$63,060 – $139,70040
19Financial Specialists, All Other$81,910
Bachelor's degree
$49,410 – $123,26060
20Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$81,390
Bachelor's degree
$38,050 – $115,920120
21Project Management Specialists$80,900
Bachelor's degree
$54,070 – $141,200340
22Registered Nurses$80,130
Bachelor's degree
$61,150 – $135,7904,510
23Web Developers$79,190
Bachelor's degree
$63,060 – $96,920250
24Data Scientists$78,950
Bachelor's degree
$48,040 – $123,71040
25Financial and Investment Analysts$76,430
Bachelor's degree
$65,390 – $101,44050
26Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,390
Associate's degree
$59,910 – $95,120360
27Network and Computer Systems Administrators$74,240
Bachelor's degree
$52,690 – $117,840160
28Dental Hygienists$73,840
Associate's degree
$47,940 – $92,690120
29Accountants and Auditors$71,740
Bachelor's degree
$51,260 – $106,240490
30Fundraisers$63,770
Bachelor's degree
$41,280 – $75,59060
31Human Resources Specialists$63,500
Bachelor's degree
$43,990 – $100,420270
32Health Education Specialists$63,500
Bachelor's degree
$41,240 – $117,52070
33Coaches and Scouts$62,570
Bachelor's degree
$31,200 – $277,910170
34Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,510
Bachelor's degree
$37,730 – $88,530350
35Business Operations Specialists, All Other$62,080
Bachelor's degree
$48,930 – $106,450730
36Paralegals and Legal Assistants$61,840
Associate's degree
$35,710 – $106,650100
37Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$61,110
Master's degree
$36,030 – $100,17060
38Physical Therapist Assistants$59,920
Associate's degree
$45,280 – $70,220130
39Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$59,750
Associate's degree
$46,870 – $81,10030
40Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$59,150
Associate's degree
$48,170 – $96,69040
41Credit Analysts$58,650
Bachelor's degree
$49,560 – $95,71040
42Teachers and Instructors, All Other$57,440
Bachelor's degree
$23,730 – $103,02060
43Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$56,740
Bachelor's degree
$54,280 – $61,090270
44Public Relations Specialists$54,710
Bachelor's degree
$49,230 – $78,96060
45Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$54,660
Bachelor's degree
$35,200 – $96,680180
46Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$51,380
Bachelor's degree
$40,250 – $60,960250
47Social Workers, All Other$50,760
Bachelor's degree
$29,400 – $75,87040
48Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$50,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,930 – $63,930630
49Medical Records Specialists$50,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,670 – $76,830140
50Surgical Technologists$49,390
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,950 – $71,200150

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

#	Occupation	MedianMorgantown, WV	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$278,530	$226,300 – $380,340	200
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$207,000	$98,070 – $337,640	50
3	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$132,990	$54,500 – $160,020	50
4	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$131,990	$73,160 – $185,540	190
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$130,710	$49,260 – $166,020	300
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$128,170	$100,820 – $159,040	130
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,130	$99,590 – $157,860	300
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$109,300	$71,450 – $213,250	230
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$108,950	$81,290 – $168,580	330
10	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$105,370	$52,000 – $163,760	270
11	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,260	$80,910 – $108,600	50
12	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,940	$69,350 – $161,190	40
13	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$96,010	$77,160 – $119,800	210
14	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$94,330	$63,580 – $119,500	80
15	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$89,560	$48,560 – $138,420	80
16	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$86,270	$60,760 – $137,910	40
17	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$82,060	$69,140 – $161,890	110
18	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$81,970	$63,060 – $139,700	40
19	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,910	$49,410 – $123,260	60
20	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,390	$38,050 – $115,920	120
21	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$80,900	$54,070 – $141,200	340
22	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$80,130	$61,150 – $135,790	4,510
23	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$79,190	$63,060 – $96,920	250
24	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$78,950	$48,040 – $123,710	40
25	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$76,430	$65,390 – $101,440	50
26	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,390	$59,910 – $95,120	360
27	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$74,240	$52,690 – $117,840	160
28	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$73,840	$47,940 – $92,690	120
29	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$71,740	$51,260 – $106,240	490
30	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$63,770	$41,280 – $75,590	60
31	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,500	$43,990 – $100,420	270
32	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,500	$41,240 – $117,520	70
33	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$62,570	$31,200 – $277,910	170
34	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$62,510	$37,730 – $88,530	350
35	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$62,080	$48,930 – $106,450	730
36	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,840	$35,710 – $106,650	100
37	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$61,110	$36,030 – $100,170	60
38	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,920	$45,280 – $70,220	130
39	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$59,750	$46,870 – $81,100	30
40	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$59,150	$48,170 – $96,690	40
41	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$58,650	$49,560 – $95,710	40
42	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$57,440	$23,730 – $103,020	60
43	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$56,740	$54,280 – $61,090	270
44	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$54,710	$49,230 – $78,960	60
45	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$54,660	$35,200 – $96,680	180
46	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$51,380	$40,250 – $60,960	250
47	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$50,760	$29,400 – $75,870	40
48	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,400	$47,930 – $63,930	630
49	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,220	$34,670 – $76,830	140
50	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,390	$37,950 – $71,200	150

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Morgantown, 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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