High paying jobs in Wheeling, WV-OH

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Wheeling, WV-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 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

1Physicians, All Other$321,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$159,390 – $516,72080
2Chief Executives$172,470
Bachelor's degree
$79,280 – $541,830100
3Computer and Information Systems Managers$136,520
Bachelor's degree
$79,050 – $210,59090
4Pharmacists$133,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,120 – $166,090150
5Nurse Practitioners$128,640
Master's degree
$99,910 – $154,080150
6Physician Assistants$126,770
Master's degree
$97,240 – $161,48050
7Lawyers$124,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,420 – $225,130240
8Engineers, All Other$122,470
Bachelor's degree
$76,440 – $167,38050
9Veterinarians$118,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,230 – $192,27030
10Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$117,670
Bachelor's degree
$85,690 – $146,35030
11Electrical Engineers$115,850
Bachelor's degree
$85,690 – $161,65050
12Managers, All Other$114,920
Bachelor's degree
$50,560 – $205,060220
13Information Security Analysts$112,570
Bachelor's degree
$55,190 – $175,85030
14Software Developers$112,340
Bachelor's degree
$57,610 – $164,81060
15Financial Managers$110,000
Bachelor's degree
$72,250 – $215,680200
16Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$108,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,940 – $119,090140
17Construction Managers$107,130
Bachelor's degree
$60,480 – $209,77090
18Human Resources Managers$103,880
Bachelor's degree
$80,390 – $171,12050
19Industrial Production Managers$103,000
Bachelor's degree
$67,930 – $182,32080
20Medical and Health Services Managers$102,580
Bachelor's degree
$62,080 – $208,830200
21Speech-Language Pathologists$101,750
Master's degree
$62,630 – $128,74060
22Physical Therapists$100,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,870 – $130,300120
23Occupational Therapists$100,680
Master's degree
$63,390 – $124,04070
24Personal Financial Advisors$99,090
Bachelor's degree
$42,640 – $280,45080
25Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$98,440
Bachelor's degree
$48,830 – $133,23080
26Industrial Engineers$98,410
Bachelor's degree
$71,070 – $164,76050
27Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$97,450
Associate's degree
$63,900 – $122,81050
28First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$97,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,690 – $132,300590
29Mechanical Engineers$95,900
Bachelor's degree
$62,490 – $134,37040
30Management Analysts$94,710
Bachelor's degree
$51,620 – $133,45060
31Project Management Specialists$94,070
Bachelor's degree
$57,070 – $137,450210
32Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$91,420
Associate's degree
$50,610 – $98,61040
33Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$91,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,700 – $95,53050
34Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$91,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,780 – $144,73050
35Sales Managers$88,630
Bachelor's degree
$55,240 – $212,110100
36Labor Relations Specialists$88,370
Bachelor's degree
$73,260 – $126,42050
37Administrative Services Managers$88,290
Bachelor's degree
$49,170 – $154,02080
38Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$86,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,770 – $140,64060
39First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$85,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,360 – $124,890400
40Civil Engineers$84,440
Bachelor's degree
$51,640 – $132,740100
41Facilities Managers$84,170
Bachelor's degree
$45,300 – $135,91060
42Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$83,510
Master's degree
$51,030 – $111,560130
43Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$82,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,000 – $95,33050
44Gas Plant Operators$82,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,950 – $100,46080
45Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining$81,100
No formal educational credential
$65,040 – $84,890140
46Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$81,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$81,090 – $91,44050
47Network and Computer Systems Administrators$81,000
Bachelor's degree
$60,060 – $127,38070
48General and Operations Managers$80,440
Bachelor's degree
$44,870 – $167,9901,510
49Education Administrators, Postsecondary$79,590
Master's degree
$48,610 – $133,11070
50Financial and Investment Analysts$79,440
Bachelor's degree
$46,760 – $131,99040

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$321,820	$159,390 – $516,720	80
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$172,470	$79,280 – $541,830	100
3	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,520	$79,050 – $210,590	90
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,030	$81,120 – $166,090	150
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,640	$99,910 – $154,080	150
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$126,770	$97,240 – $161,480	50
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$124,990	$64,420 – $225,130	240
8	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$122,470	$76,440 – $167,380	50
9	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$118,600	$51,230 – $192,270	30
10	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersBachelor's degree	$117,670	$85,690 – $146,350	30
11	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$115,850	$85,690 – $161,650	50
12	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$114,920	$50,560 – $205,060	220
13	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$112,570	$55,190 – $175,850	30
14	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$112,340	$57,610 – $164,810	60
15	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,000	$72,250 – $215,680	200
16	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,060	$60,940 – $119,090	140
17	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,130	$60,480 – $209,770	90
18	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,880	$80,390 – $171,120	50
19	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,000	$67,930 – $182,320	80
20	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,580	$62,080 – $208,830	200
21	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$101,750	$62,630 – $128,740	60
22	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,920	$76,870 – $130,300	120
23	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,680	$63,390 – $124,040	70
24	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$99,090	$42,640 – $280,450	80
25	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,440	$48,830 – $133,230	80
26	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,410	$71,070 – $164,760	50
27	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$97,450	$63,900 – $122,810	50
28	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,310	$55,690 – $132,300	590
29	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,900	$62,490 – $134,370	40
30	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,710	$51,620 – $133,450	60
31	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,070	$57,070 – $137,450	210
32	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$91,420	$50,610 – $98,610	40
33	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,090	$64,700 – $95,530	50
34	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,080	$44,780 – $144,730	50
35	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$88,630	$55,240 – $212,110	100
36	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,370	$73,260 – $126,420	50
37	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$88,290	$49,170 – $154,020	80
38	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$86,020	$48,770 – $140,640	60
39	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,240	$45,360 – $124,890	400
40	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$84,440	$51,640 – $132,740	100
41	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$84,170	$45,300 – $135,910	60
42	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$83,510	$51,030 – $111,560	130
43	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,960	$45,000 – $95,330	50
44	Gas Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,720	$70,950 – $100,460	80
45	Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground MiningNo formal educational credential	$81,100	$65,040 – $84,890	140
46	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,090	$81,090 – $91,440	50
47	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$81,000	$60,060 – $127,380	70
48	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$80,440	$44,870 – $167,990	1,510
49	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$79,590	$48,610 – $133,110	70
50	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,440	$46,760 – $131,990	40

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