High paying jobs in Beckley, WV

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Beckley, WV. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Physicians, All Other$281,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$162,430 – $402,310100
2Dentists, General$199,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,910 – $375,54040
3Industrial Production Managers$134,150
Bachelor's degree
$83,960 – $160,02040
4Pharmacists$133,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,510 – $164,190150
5Physician Assistants$131,750
Master's degree
$104,760 – $154,610100
6Chief Executives$131,040
Bachelor's degree
$69,450 – $390,95080
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$125,600
Bachelor's degree
$68,460 – $189,11030
8Nurse Practitioners$124,790
Master's degree
$95,680 – $151,200200
9Electrical Engineers$123,450
Bachelor's degree
$75,620 – $159,47040
10Financial Managers$115,130
Bachelor's degree
$68,780 – $185,600150
11Education Administrators, All Other$112,400
Bachelor's degree
$53,490 – $136,99040
12Medical and Health Services Managers$106,320
Bachelor's degree
$81,110 – $181,460150
13Computer Occupations, All Other$103,520
Bachelor's degree
$39,650 – $157,48070
14Software Developers$100,840
Bachelor's degree
$54,600 – $135,16040
15Facilities Managers$100,780
Bachelor's degree
$64,320 – $154,39060
16Managers, All Other$98,080
Bachelor's degree
$50,390 – $164,800170
17First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$97,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,410 – $121,960340
18Physical Therapists$95,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,370 – $124,80080
19Management Analysts$94,520
Bachelor's degree
$54,520 – $136,99080
20Occupational Therapists$93,820
Master's degree
$64,590 – $123,32030
21Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$91,560
Bachelor's degree
$59,440 – $129,96080
22Dietitians and Nutritionists$89,440
Bachelor's degree
$75,700 – $91,11030
23Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$89,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,280 – $91,66070
24Lawyers$87,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,400 – $159,41080
25Civil Engineers$87,520
Bachelor's degree
$46,790 – $136,99060
26Sales Managers$85,630
Bachelor's degree
$56,880 – $189,77070
27Administrative Services Managers$82,960
Bachelor's degree
$54,130 – $142,79080
28Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$82,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$40,030 – $204,09050
29Social Workers, All Other$82,410
Bachelor's degree
$44,570 – $104,94070
30Financial Specialists, All Other$81,470
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $112,400130
31Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$81,370
Bachelor's degree
$66,680 – $115,210140
32Personal Financial Advisors$79,920
Bachelor's degree
$47,050 – $133,55040
33General and Operations Managers$79,770
Bachelor's degree
$43,160 – $174,110900
34Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$79,310
Master's degree
$58,510 – $91,94080
35Registered Nurses$78,680
Bachelor's degree
$63,820 – $110,1401,320
36Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$78,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,830 – $94,94070
37Roof Bolters, Mining$77,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,250 – $81,850190
38Project Management Specialists$76,230
Bachelor's degree
$47,590 – $128,36090
39First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$75,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,820 – $82,93040
40Education Administrators, Postsecondary$75,380
Master's degree
$49,840 – $129,50040
41Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining$74,130
No formal educational credential
$62,750 – $80,860200
42First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$72,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,690 – $115,280290
43Accountants and Auditors$72,120
Bachelor's degree
$49,620 – $127,250220
44Network and Computer Systems Administrators$71,700
Bachelor's degree
$51,990 – $98,89040
45Extraction Workers, All Other$70,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,750 – $79,71070
46Instructional Coordinators$68,140
Master's degree
$42,140 – $102,95050
47Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,100
Associate's degree
$56,270 – $90,130110
48Respiratory Therapists$67,600
Associate's degree
$58,700 – $75,23060
49Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$67,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,260 – $95,10030
50Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$67,210
Associate's degree
$58,240 – $79,68050

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$281,110	$162,430 – $402,310	100
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$199,360	$98,910 – $375,540	40
3	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,150	$83,960 – $160,020	40
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,250	$86,510 – $164,190	150
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$131,750	$104,760 – $154,610	100
6	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$131,040	$69,450 – $390,950	80
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,600	$68,460 – $189,110	30
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$124,790	$95,680 – $151,200	200
9	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$123,450	$75,620 – $159,470	40
10	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,130	$68,780 – $185,600	150
11	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$112,400	$53,490 – $136,990	40
12	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,320	$81,110 – $181,460	150
13	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,520	$39,650 – $157,480	70
14	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$100,840	$54,600 – $135,160	40
15	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,780	$64,320 – $154,390	60
16	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$98,080	$50,390 – $164,800	170
17	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,250	$49,410 – $121,960	340
18	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$95,970	$62,370 – $124,800	80
19	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,520	$54,520 – $136,990	80
20	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$93,820	$64,590 – $123,320	30
21	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$91,560	$59,440 – $129,960	80
22	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$89,440	$75,700 – $91,110	30
23	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,380	$62,280 – $91,660	70
24	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$87,930	$60,400 – $159,410	80
25	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$87,520	$46,790 – $136,990	60
26	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$85,630	$56,880 – $189,770	70
27	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$82,960	$54,130 – $142,790	80
28	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$82,440	$40,030 – $204,090	50
29	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,410	$44,570 – $104,940	70
30	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,470	$61,110 – $112,400	130
31	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersBachelor's degree	$81,370	$66,680 – $115,210	140
32	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$79,920	$47,050 – $133,550	40
33	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$79,770	$43,160 – $174,110	900
34	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$79,310	$58,510 – $91,940	80
35	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$78,680	$63,820 – $110,140	1,320
36	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,460	$38,830 – $94,940	70
37	Roof Bolters, MiningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,920	$63,250 – $81,850	190
38	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$76,230	$47,590 – $128,360	90
39	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,780	$53,820 – $82,930	40
40	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$75,380	$49,840 – $129,500	40
41	Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground MiningNo formal educational credential	$74,130	$62,750 – $80,860	200
42	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,570	$39,690 – $115,280	290
43	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$72,120	$49,620 – $127,250	220
44	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$71,700	$51,990 – $98,890	40
45	Extraction Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,120	$60,750 – $79,710	70
46	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$68,140	$42,140 – $102,950	50
47	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,100	$56,270 – $90,130	110
48	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$67,600	$58,700 – $75,230	60
49	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,440	$35,260 – $95,100	30
50	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$67,210	$58,240 – $79,680	50

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