High paying jobs in Morgantown, WV

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Morgantown, 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 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
3Chief Executives$172,990
Bachelor's degree
$76,780 – $447,620150
4Purchasing Managers$156,230
Bachelor's degree
$129,110 – $270,48030
5Natural Sciences Managers$136,990
Bachelor's degree
$97,470 – $175,76050
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$134,630
Bachelor's degree
$90,690 – $209,030170
7Veterinarians$132,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,500 – $160,02050
8Engineers, All Other$131,990
Bachelor's degree
$73,160 – $185,540190
9Human Resources Managers$131,990
Bachelor's degree
$83,840 – $230,31080
10Managers, All Other$131,180
Bachelor's degree
$62,700 – $220,270410
11Pharmacists$130,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,260 – $166,020300
12Financial Managers$129,760
Bachelor's degree
$75,220 – $233,030250
13Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$129,200
Bachelor's degree
$64,070 – $167,71050
14Physician Assistants$128,170
Master's degree
$100,820 – $159,040130
15Nurse Practitioners$128,130
Master's degree
$99,590 – $157,860300
16Medical and Health Services Managers$123,020
Bachelor's degree
$80,660 – $321,070300
17Lawyers$109,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,450 – $213,250230
18Software Developers$108,950
Bachelor's degree
$81,290 – $168,580330
19Computer Occupations, All Other$105,370
Bachelor's degree
$52,000 – $163,760270
20Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,600
Master's degree
$65,840 – $222,060550
21Construction Managers$101,630
Bachelor's degree
$57,440 – $154,02050
22Education Administrators, All Other$100,320
Bachelor's degree
$64,460 – $101,72040
23Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$100,260
Bachelor's degree
$80,910 – $108,60050
24Labor Relations Specialists$99,600
Bachelor's degree
$41,180 – $137,28040
25Industrial Engineers$98,940
Bachelor's degree
$69,350 – $161,19040
26Industrial Production Managers$98,820
Bachelor's degree
$78,880 – $160,77040
27Physical Therapists$96,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,160 – $119,800210
28Facilities Managers$95,940
Bachelor's degree
$64,150 – $155,07070
29Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$95,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,690 – $138,83080
30Occupational Therapists$94,330
Master's degree
$63,580 – $119,50080
31Administrative Services Managers$91,390
Bachelor's degree
$61,240 – $116,340180
32Civil Engineers$89,560
Bachelor's degree
$48,560 – $138,42080
33General and Operations Managers$89,440
Bachelor's degree
$46,510 – $177,1101,280
34Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$86,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,640 – $179,62030
35Mechanical Engineers$86,270
Bachelor's degree
$60,760 – $137,91040
36Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$82,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,140 – $161,890110
37Chemists$81,970
Bachelor's degree
$63,060 – $139,70040
38Financial Specialists, All Other$81,910
Bachelor's degree
$49,410 – $123,26060
39Personal Financial Advisors$81,610
Bachelor's degree
$54,140 – $157,04060
40Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$81,390
Bachelor's degree
$38,050 – $115,920120
41Chefs and Head Cooks$81,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,160 – $97,97070
42Compliance Officers$81,270
Bachelor's degree
$48,550 – $119,490120
43Project Management Specialists$80,900
Bachelor's degree
$54,070 – $141,200340
44Sales Managers$80,340
Bachelor's degree
$49,470 – $178,47070
45Marketing Managers$80,200
Bachelor's degree
$71,170 – $165,09060
46Registered Nurses$80,130
Bachelor's degree
$61,150 – $135,7904,510
47Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$79,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,990 – $106,54080
48Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$79,440
Master's degree
$57,060 – $97,71090
49Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$79,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,980 – $108,060170
50Web Developers$79,190
Bachelor's degree
$63,060 – $96,920250

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	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$172,990	$76,780 – $447,620	150
4	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,230	$129,110 – $270,480	30
5	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,990	$97,470 – $175,760	50
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,630	$90,690 – $209,030	170
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$132,990	$54,500 – $160,020	50
8	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$131,990	$73,160 – $185,540	190
9	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,990	$83,840 – $230,310	80
10	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$131,180	$62,700 – $220,270	410
11	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$130,710	$49,260 – $166,020	300
12	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,760	$75,220 – $233,030	250
13	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$129,200	$64,070 – $167,710	50
14	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$128,170	$100,820 – $159,040	130
15	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,130	$99,590 – $157,860	300
16	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,020	$80,660 – $321,070	300
17	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$109,300	$71,450 – $213,250	230
18	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$108,950	$81,290 – $168,580	330
19	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$105,370	$52,000 – $163,760	270
20	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$102,600	$65,840 – $222,060	550
21	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,630	$57,440 – $154,020	50
22	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,320	$64,460 – $101,720	40
23	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,260	$80,910 – $108,600	50
24	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,600	$41,180 – $137,280	40
25	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,940	$69,350 – $161,190	40
26	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,820	$78,880 – $160,770	40
27	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$96,010	$77,160 – $119,800	210
28	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$95,940	$64,150 – $155,070	70
29	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$95,160	$45,690 – $138,830	80
30	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$94,330	$63,580 – $119,500	80
31	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$91,390	$61,240 – $116,340	180
32	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$89,560	$48,560 – $138,420	80
33	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$89,440	$46,510 – $177,110	1,280
34	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,690	$59,640 – $179,620	30
35	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$86,270	$60,760 – $137,910	40
36	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$82,060	$69,140 – $161,890	110
37	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$81,970	$63,060 – $139,700	40
38	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,910	$49,410 – $123,260	60
39	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$81,610	$54,140 – $157,040	60
40	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,390	$38,050 – $115,920	120
41	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,330	$37,160 – $97,970	70
42	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$81,270	$48,550 – $119,490	120
43	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$80,900	$54,070 – $141,200	340
44	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$80,340	$49,470 – $178,470	70
45	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$80,200	$71,170 – $165,090	60
46	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$80,130	$61,150 – $135,790	4,510
47	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,660	$45,990 – $106,540	80
48	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$79,440	$57,060 – $97,710	90
49	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,290	$46,980 – $108,060	170
50	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$79,190	$63,060 – $96,920	250

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