High paying jobs in Morgantown, WV that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Morgantown, WV and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$86,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,640 – $179,62030
2Chefs and Head Cooks$81,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,160 – $97,97070
3Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$79,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,990 – $106,54080
4Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$79,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,980 – $108,060170
5Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$79,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,880 – $99,07050
6Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,700 – $112,26030
7First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,510 – $106,740390
8Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,390
Associate's degree
$59,910 – $95,120360
9Dental Hygienists$73,840
Associate's degree
$47,940 – $92,690120
10Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$71,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,310 – $90,12080
11Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$68,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,150 – $94,49090
12Postal Service Clerks$67,660
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03030
13Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$63,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,490 – $101,79080
14First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$63,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,380 – $115,500320
15First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,920 – $124,010130
16Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,160 – $101,350220
17Paralegals and Legal Assistants$61,840
Associate's degree
$35,710 – $106,650100
18Electricians$61,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,980 – $78,800320
19First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$60,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,340 – $88,65050
20Meter Readers, Utilities$60,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,130 – $90,14030
21Physical Therapist Assistants$59,920
Associate's degree
$45,280 – $70,220130
22Maintenance Workers, Machinery$59,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,290 – $77,830100
23Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$59,750
Associate's degree
$46,870 – $81,10030
24Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$59,150
Associate's degree
$48,170 – $96,69040
25Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$58,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,610 – $83,910160
26Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,270
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040150
27Industrial Machinery Mechanics$57,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,550 – $87,610130
28Food Service Managers$57,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,490 – $81,590130
29First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,360 – $78,750680
30Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$55,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,740 – $66,870220
31Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$54,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,890 – $99,990190
32Computer User Support Specialists$53,720
Some college, no degree
$37,150 – $88,460230
33Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$53,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,360 – $77,73070
34Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,500 – $75,890530
35Computer Network Support Specialists$52,130
Associate's degree
$30,380 – $75,15050
36First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$52,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,970 – $65,00030
37Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$51,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,200 – $88,02040
38Machinists$50,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,800 – $69,42090
39Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$50,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,930 – $63,930630
40Procurement Clerks$50,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,880 – $60,71040
41Medical Records Specialists$50,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,670 – $76,830140
42Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$50,120
No formal educational credential
$36,820 – $60,48040
43First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$50,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,930 – $76,370190
44Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$49,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,950 – $63,180120
45First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$49,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,860 – $64,34050
46Surgical Technologists$49,390
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,950 – $71,200150
47Paramedics$49,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,620 – $62,75060
48Carpenters$49,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,420 – $70,700450
49Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,550 – $64,190700
50Information and Record Clerks, All Other$48,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,820 – $63,79070

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	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,690	$59,640 – $179,620	30
2	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,330	$37,160 – $97,970	70
3	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,660	$45,990 – $106,540	80
4	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,290	$46,980 – $108,060	170
5	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,030	$58,880 – $99,070	50
6	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,400	$42,700 – $112,260	30
7	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,430	$51,510 – $106,740	390
8	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,390	$59,910 – $95,120	360
9	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$73,840	$47,940 – $92,690	120
10	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,950	$51,310 – $90,120	80
11	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,890	$48,150 – $94,490	90
12	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$67,660	$42,600 – $75,030	30
13	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,840	$47,490 – $101,790	80
14	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,500	$43,380 – $115,500	320
15	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,440	$43,920 – $124,010	130
16	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,600	$39,160 – $101,350	220
17	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,840	$35,710 – $106,650	100
18	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,610	$38,980 – $78,800	320
19	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,820	$38,340 – $88,650	50
20	Meter Readers, UtilitiesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,530	$32,130 – $90,140	30
21	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,920	$45,280 – $70,220	130
22	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,910	$37,290 – $77,830	100
23	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$59,750	$46,870 – $81,100	30
24	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$59,150	$48,170 – $96,690	40
25	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,780	$35,610 – $83,910	160
26	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$58,270	$42,390 – $81,040	150
27	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,200	$45,550 – $87,610	130
28	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,100	$36,490 – $81,590	130
29	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,430	$39,360 – $78,750	680
30	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,010	$37,740 – $66,870	220
31	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,860	$36,890 – $99,990	190
32	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$53,720	$37,150 – $88,460	230
33	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,020	$35,360 – $77,730	70
34	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,970	$36,500 – $75,890	530
35	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$52,130	$30,380 – $75,150	50
36	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,120	$43,970 – $65,000	30
37	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,390	$30,200 – $88,020	40
38	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,510	$37,800 – $69,420	90
39	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,400	$47,930 – $63,930	630
40	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,250	$36,880 – $60,710	40
41	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,220	$34,670 – $76,830	140
42	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$50,120	$36,820 – $60,480	40
43	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,100	$36,930 – $76,370	190
44	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,950	$36,950 – $63,180	120
45	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,610	$36,860 – $64,340	50
46	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,390	$37,950 – $71,200	150
47	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,370	$42,620 – $62,750	60
48	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,160	$36,420 – $70,700	450
49	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,560	$36,550 – $64,190	700
50	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,220	$36,820 – $63,790	70

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