High paying entry level jobs in Wheeling, WV-OH

These occupations in Wheeling, WV-OH 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 Wheeling, WV-OH run 11.7% below the national average (2024), so a Wheeling, WV-OH 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, Wheeling, WV-OH · Employed

1Pharmacists$133,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,120 – $166,090150
2Nurse Practitioners$128,640
Master's degree
$99,910 – $154,080150
3Physician Assistants$126,770
Master's degree
$97,240 – $161,48050
4Lawyers$124,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,420 – $225,130240
5Engineers, All Other$122,470
Bachelor's degree
$76,440 – $167,38050
6Veterinarians$118,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,230 – $192,27030
7Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$117,670
Bachelor's degree
$85,690 – $146,35030
8Electrical Engineers$115,850
Bachelor's degree
$85,690 – $161,65050
9Software Developers$112,340
Bachelor's degree
$57,610 – $164,81060
10Physical Therapists$100,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,870 – $130,300120
11Occupational Therapists$100,680
Master's degree
$63,390 – $124,04070
12Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$98,440
Bachelor's degree
$48,830 – $133,23080
13Industrial Engineers$98,410
Bachelor's degree
$71,070 – $164,76050
14Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$97,450
Associate's degree
$63,900 – $122,81050
15Mechanical Engineers$95,900
Bachelor's degree
$62,490 – $134,37040
16Project Management Specialists$94,070
Bachelor's degree
$57,070 – $137,450210
17Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$91,420
Associate's degree
$50,610 – $98,61040
18Civil Engineers$84,440
Bachelor's degree
$51,640 – $132,740100
19Network and Computer Systems Administrators$81,000
Bachelor's degree
$60,060 – $127,38070
20Financial and Investment Analysts$79,440
Bachelor's degree
$46,760 – $131,99040
21Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,880
Associate's degree
$66,100 – $94,70060
22Registered Nurses$78,280
Bachelor's degree
$60,260 – $107,4101,680
23Computer Occupations, All Other$77,290
Bachelor's degree
$39,330 – $136,88060
24Logisticians$76,440
Bachelor's degree
$57,050 – $169,66030
25Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,250
Associate's degree
$60,260 – $96,840150
26Dental Hygienists$72,540
Associate's degree
$61,430 – $88,050110
27Accountants and Auditors$72,110
Bachelor's degree
$48,880 – $107,060380
28Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$67,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,920 – $109,01030
29Physical Therapist Assistants$65,280
Associate's degree
$48,340 – $80,130100
30Occupational Therapy Assistants$62,670
Associate's degree
$49,230 – $77,78040
31Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,610
Bachelor's degree
$36,500 – $81,840120
32Human Resources Specialists$62,480
Bachelor's degree
$43,120 – $98,030220
33Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$62,200
Bachelor's degree
$47,070 – $78,990130
34Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,210
Bachelor's degree
$45,190 – $78,880390
35Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$60,880
Bachelor's degree
$46,640 – $81,25040
36Social Workers, All Other$60,570
Bachelor's degree
$30,370 – $78,73040
37Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,360
Bachelor's degree
$42,340 – $82,760440
38Coaches and Scouts$60,180
Bachelor's degree
$33,520 – $103,71070
39Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$58,830
Bachelor's degree
$46,450 – $88,910510
40Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$57,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,860 – $65,100440
41Special Education Teachers, Middle School$57,900
Bachelor's degree
$47,690 – $82,380100
42Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$56,890
Bachelor's degree
$48,130 – $81,03070
43Business Operations Specialists, All Other$55,650
Bachelor's degree
$36,690 – $117,140150
44Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$55,510
Bachelor's degree
$33,040 – $91,360140
45Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$52,270
Master's degree
$37,420 – $81,760100
46Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$51,750
Associate's degree
$34,090 – $75,44050
47Paralegals and Legal Assistants$51,150
Associate's degree
$36,550 – $102,950110
48Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,450
Bachelor's degree
$39,710 – $62,810120
49Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$48,980
Associate's degree
$35,330 – $65,37040
50Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,520 – $70,81050

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

#	Occupation	MedianWheeling, WV-OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,030	$81,120 – $166,090	150
2	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,640	$99,910 – $154,080	150
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$126,770	$97,240 – $161,480	50
4	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$124,990	$64,420 – $225,130	240
5	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$122,470	$76,440 – $167,380	50
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$118,600	$51,230 – $192,270	30
7	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersBachelor's degree	$117,670	$85,690 – $146,350	30
8	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$115,850	$85,690 – $161,650	50
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$112,340	$57,610 – $164,810	60
10	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,920	$76,870 – $130,300	120
11	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,680	$63,390 – $124,040	70
12	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,440	$48,830 – $133,230	80
13	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,410	$71,070 – $164,760	50
14	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$97,450	$63,900 – $122,810	50
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,900	$62,490 – $134,370	40
16	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,070	$57,070 – $137,450	210
17	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$91,420	$50,610 – $98,610	40
18	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$84,440	$51,640 – $132,740	100
19	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$81,000	$60,060 – $127,380	70
20	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,440	$46,760 – $131,990	40
21	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$78,880	$66,100 – $94,700	60
22	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$78,280	$60,260 – $107,410	1,680
23	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,290	$39,330 – $136,880	60
24	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$76,440	$57,050 – $169,660	30
25	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,250	$60,260 – $96,840	150
26	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$72,540	$61,430 – $88,050	110
27	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$72,110	$48,880 – $107,060	380
28	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$67,190	$49,920 – $109,010	30
29	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$65,280	$48,340 – $80,130	100
30	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,670	$49,230 – $77,780	40
31	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$62,610	$36,500 – $81,840	120
32	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,480	$43,120 – $98,030	220
33	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$62,200	$47,070 – $78,990	130
34	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,210	$45,190 – $78,880	390
35	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$60,880	$46,640 – $81,250	40
36	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$60,570	$30,370 – $78,730	40
37	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,360	$42,340 – $82,760	440
38	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$60,180	$33,520 – $103,710	70
39	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$58,830	$46,450 – $88,910	510
40	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,960	$46,860 – $65,100	440
41	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$57,900	$47,690 – $82,380	100
42	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$56,890	$48,130 – $81,030	70
43	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$55,650	$36,690 – $117,140	150
44	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$55,510	$33,040 – $91,360	140
45	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$52,270	$37,420 – $81,760	100
46	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$51,750	$34,090 – $75,440	50
47	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$51,150	$36,550 – $102,950	110
48	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$50,450	$39,710 – $62,810	120
49	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthAssociate's degree	$48,980	$35,330 – $65,370	40
50	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,760	$35,520 – $70,810	50

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Wheeling, WV-OH. 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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