High paying jobs in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH. 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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH run 11.6% below the national average (2024), so a Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-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, Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH · Employed

1Radiologists$592,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$109,990 – $734,76060
2Physicians, All Other$277,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,990 – $592,050850
3Nurse Anesthetists$264,420
Master's degree
$148,910 – $332,540190
4Family Medicine Physicians$216,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,810 – $281,03070
5Dentists, General$168,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,070 – $357,49070
6Chief Executives$161,760
Bachelor's degree
$67,330 – $429,300270
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$141,130
Bachelor's degree
$115,320 – $186,58090
8Pharmacists$134,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,740 – $164,080450
9Computer and Information Systems Managers$128,020
Bachelor's degree
$71,630 – $181,960120
10Nurse Practitioners$125,780
Master's degree
$98,860 – $151,330570
11Physician Assistants$125,690
Master's degree
$85,290 – $160,910210
12Veterinarians$111,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$53,320 – $169,24060
13Software Developers$110,780
Bachelor's degree
$52,390 – $166,980280
14Human Resources Managers$110,000
Bachelor's degree
$71,300 – $207,790100
15Sales Managers$107,470
Bachelor's degree
$59,360 – $202,960260
16Managers, All Other$107,420
Bachelor's degree
$56,070 – $190,420340
17Industrial Production Managers$107,340
Bachelor's degree
$73,490 – $174,260210
18Electrical Engineers$107,120
Bachelor's degree
$67,540 – $133,470110
19Marketing Managers$106,640
Bachelor's degree
$61,300 – $197,72070
20Medical and Health Services Managers$106,120
Bachelor's degree
$61,520 – $207,700570
21Financial Managers$106,010
Bachelor's degree
$68,490 – $181,250400
22Business Teachers, Postsecondary$104,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,270 – $168,60080
23Industrial Engineers$99,550
Bachelor's degree
$67,630 – $157,960220
24Occupational Therapists$98,930
Master's degree
$62,880 – $128,410140
25Speech-Language Pathologists$98,700
Master's degree
$62,480 – $122,930200
26Construction Managers$98,690
Bachelor's degree
$61,790 – $152,720190
27Physical Therapists$98,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,170 – $130,250300
28Lawyers$98,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,960 – $192,340390
29Computer Occupations, All Other$96,960
Bachelor's degree
$48,930 – $153,940210
30Mechanical Engineers$95,850
Bachelor's degree
$61,150 – $131,610160
31Engineers, All Other$95,140
Bachelor's degree
$37,840 – $144,60080
32Civil Engineers$94,520
Bachelor's degree
$55,690 – $132,250290
33Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$94,420
Bachelor's degree
$43,020 – $156,140180
34Administrative Services Managers$91,450
Bachelor's degree
$55,290 – $135,760210
35Data Scientists$91,130
Bachelor's degree
$59,860 – $149,67050
36Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$89,010
Associate's degree
$68,390 – $111,09060
37Management Analysts$88,710
Bachelor's degree
$51,820 – $154,100260
38Computer Systems Analysts$85,180
Bachelor's degree
$52,010 – $126,250150
39Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$85,010
Master's degree
$59,200 – $100,080360
40Facilities Managers$84,340
Bachelor's degree
$51,290 – $145,27080
41Chiropractors$83,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,370 – $129,65070
42Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$83,780
Associate's degree
$62,690 – $109,30060
43Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$83,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,920 – $93,170180
44Labor Relations Specialists$81,090
Bachelor's degree
$45,150 – $138,12060
45Registered Nurses$81,010
Bachelor's degree
$62,810 – $124,6505,580
46Education Administrators, Postsecondary$80,800
Master's degree
$49,050 – $172,570250
47Information Security Analysts$80,660
Bachelor's degree
$43,430 – $131,42060
48Financial Examiners$79,870
Bachelor's degree
$44,820 – $155,04050
49Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$79,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,510 – $109,350290
50Project Management Specialists$79,590
Bachelor's degree
$47,840 – $136,880510

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

#	Occupation	MedianHuntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	RadiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$592,050	$109,990 – $734,760	60
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$277,850	$54,990 – $592,050	850
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$264,420	$148,910 – $332,540	190
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$216,150	$78,810 – $281,030	70
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$168,210	$58,070 – $357,490	70
6	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$161,760	$67,330 – $429,300	270
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,130	$115,320 – $186,580	90
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,370	$69,740 – $164,080	450
9	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,020	$71,630 – $181,960	120
10	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$125,780	$98,860 – $151,330	570
11	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$125,690	$85,290 – $160,910	210
12	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$111,400	$53,320 – $169,240	60
13	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$110,780	$52,390 – $166,980	280
14	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,000	$71,300 – $207,790	100
15	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,470	$59,360 – $202,960	260
16	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,420	$56,070 – $190,420	340
17	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,340	$73,490 – $174,260	210
18	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,120	$67,540 – $133,470	110
19	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,640	$61,300 – $197,720	70
20	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,120	$61,520 – $207,700	570
21	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,010	$68,490 – $181,250	400
22	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$104,810	$61,270 – $168,600	80
23	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,550	$67,630 – $157,960	220
24	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,930	$62,880 – $128,410	140
25	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$98,700	$62,480 – $122,930	200
26	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,690	$61,790 – $152,720	190
27	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,220	$74,170 – $130,250	300
28	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$98,070	$57,960 – $192,340	390
29	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,960	$48,930 – $153,940	210
30	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,850	$61,150 – $131,610	160
31	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$95,140	$37,840 – $144,600	80
32	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,520	$55,690 – $132,250	290
33	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$94,420	$43,020 – $156,140	180
34	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$91,450	$55,290 – $135,760	210
35	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$91,130	$59,860 – $149,670	50
36	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$89,010	$68,390 – $111,090	60
37	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$88,710	$51,820 – $154,100	260
38	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$85,180	$52,010 – $126,250	150
39	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$85,010	$59,200 – $100,080	360
40	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$84,340	$51,290 – $145,270	80
41	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$83,840	$61,370 – $129,650	70
42	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$83,780	$62,690 – $109,300	60
43	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,740	$47,920 – $93,170	180
44	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,090	$45,150 – $138,120	60
45	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,010	$62,810 – $124,650	5,580
46	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$80,800	$49,050 – $172,570	250
47	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,660	$43,430 – $131,420	60
48	Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree	$79,870	$44,820 – $155,040	50
49	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,810	$46,510 – $109,350	290
50	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,590	$47,840 – $136,880	510

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-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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