High paying jobs in Beckley, WV that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Beckley, WV, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$89,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,280 – $91,66070
2Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$78,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,830 – $94,94070
3Roof Bolters, Mining$77,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,250 – $81,850190
4Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining$74,130
No formal educational credential
$62,750 – $80,860200
5Extraction Workers, All Other$70,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,750 – $79,71070
6Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,100
Associate's degree
$56,270 – $90,130110
7Respiratory Therapists$67,600
Associate's degree
$58,700 – $75,23060
8Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$67,210
Associate's degree
$58,240 – $79,68050
9Dental Hygienists$64,730
Associate's degree
$59,330 – $76,690100
10Continuous Mining Machine Operators$64,270
No formal educational credential
$61,710 – $83,110120
11Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,370 – $116,290230
12Electricians$63,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,470 – $90,900380
13Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$62,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,880 – $95,44090
14Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,620 – $74,910140
15Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$59,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,730 – $64,430480
16Postal Service Clerks$59,490
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03090
17Physical Therapist Assistants$59,400
Associate's degree
$47,830 – $83,39070
18Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$58,510
Associate's degree
$40,650 – $67,82070
19Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$57,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,670 – $70,240250
20Computer User Support Specialists$57,570
Some college, no degree
$37,090 – $86,620110
21Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,180
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,04070
22Machinists$55,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,620 – $63,51070
23Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$54,510
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,320 – $64,810470
24Information and Record Clerks, All Other$53,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,820 – $64,94060
25Correctional Officers and Jailers$53,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,890 – $70,080450
26Industrial Machinery Mechanics$51,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,590 – $72,690200
27Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$51,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,770 – $72,52090
28Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$51,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,850 – $65,17070
29Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,530 – $72,150880
30Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$50,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,960 – $82,16060
31Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$49,520
No formal educational credential
$31,650 – $57,42040
32Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,310 – $81,650120
33Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$48,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,490 – $77,640110
34Public Safety Telecommunicators$48,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,240 – $48,46050
35Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,750 – $68,00040
36Carpenters$48,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,210 – $69,040250
37Insurance Sales Agents$45,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,000 – $120,540100
38Automotive Body and Related Repairers$45,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,610 – $55,40030
39Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$45,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,040 – $88,440140
40Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$44,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,200 – $61,830100
41Highway Maintenance Workers$44,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,610 – $53,91040
42Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,570
Some college, no degree
$31,270 – $58,630450
43Firefighters$41,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,040 – $56,13080
44Billing and Posting Clerks$40,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,550 – $66,130140
45Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$40,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,520 – $63,150110
46Light Truck Drivers$40,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,040 – $93,790260
47Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$39,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,670 – $56,670490
48Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$38,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,530 – $59,390110
49Pharmacy Technicians$38,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,560 – $48,670240
50Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$37,980
No formal educational credential
$27,700 – $49,03030

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	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,380	$62,280 – $91,660	70
2	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,460	$38,830 – $94,940	70
3	Roof Bolters, MiningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,920	$63,250 – $81,850	190
4	Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground MiningNo formal educational credential	$74,130	$62,750 – $80,860	200
5	Extraction Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,120	$60,750 – $79,710	70
6	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,100	$56,270 – $90,130	110
7	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$67,600	$58,700 – $75,230	60
8	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$67,210	$58,240 – $79,680	50
9	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$64,730	$59,330 – $76,690	100
10	Continuous Mining Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$64,270	$61,710 – $83,110	120
11	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,490	$37,370 – $116,290	230
12	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,060	$43,470 – $90,900	380
13	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,830	$44,880 – $95,440	90
14	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,630	$48,620 – $74,910	140
15	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,700	$36,730 – $64,430	480
16	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$59,490	$42,600 – $75,030	90
17	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,400	$47,830 – $83,390	70
18	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthAssociate's degree	$58,510	$40,650 – $67,820	70
19	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,980	$42,670 – $70,240	250
20	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$57,570	$37,090 – $86,620	110
21	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,180	$42,390 – $81,040	70
22	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,950	$38,620 – $63,510	70
23	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,510	$47,320 – $64,810	470
24	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,290	$36,820 – $64,940	60
25	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,140	$47,890 – $70,080	450
26	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,880	$38,590 – $72,690	200
27	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,860	$35,770 – $72,520	90
28	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,700	$37,850 – $65,170	70
29	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,340	$35,530 – $72,150	880
30	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,140	$34,960 – $82,160	60
31	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$49,520	$31,650 – $57,420	40
32	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,960	$35,310 – $81,650	120
33	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,340	$35,490 – $77,640	110
34	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,320	$35,240 – $48,460	50
35	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,200	$34,750 – $68,000	40
36	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,000	$33,210 – $69,040	250
37	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,270	$30,000 – $120,540	100
38	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,180	$28,610 – $55,400	30
39	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,000	$27,040 – $88,440	140
40	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,600	$34,200 – $61,830	100
41	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,320	$29,610 – $53,910	40
42	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$42,570	$31,270 – $58,630	450
43	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$41,770	$32,040 – $56,130	80
44	Billing and Posting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,900	$30,550 – $66,130	140
45	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,340	$28,520 – $63,150	110
46	Light Truck DriversHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,010	$24,040 – $93,790	260
47	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,350	$28,670 – $56,670	490
48	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,560	$36,530 – $59,390	110
49	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,100	$29,560 – $48,670	240
50	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$37,980	$27,700 – $49,030	30

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Beckley, WV. 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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