High paying medical jobs in West Virginia

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in West Virginia. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

Cost of living: prices in West Virginia run 10.5% below the national average (2024), so a West Virginia salary is worth about 1.12× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in West Virginia.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, West Virginia · Employed

1Emergency Medicine Physicians$491,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,830 – $556,710300
2Radiologists$471,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,010 – $734,750360
3Surgeons, All Other$468,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,650 – $638,860240
4Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Master's degree
$226,300 – $380,340740
5Family Medicine Physicians$272,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,810 – $423,270320
6Physicians, All Other$258,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,160 – $374,9801,980
7Dentists, General$170,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,270 – $362,930420
8Pharmacists$133,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,900 – $166,0202,260
9Veterinarians$128,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,830 – $201,910390
10Physician Assistants$128,610
Master's degree
$98,200 – $160,8901,080
11Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Master's degree
$100,220 – $155,5002,550
12Physical Therapists$96,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,130 – $126,3801,310
13Occupational Therapists$96,190
Master's degree
$60,870 – $129,460700
14Dietitians and Nutritionists$89,440
Bachelor's degree
$55,350 – $103,130520
15Speech-Language Pathologists$80,970
Master's degree
$62,690 – $125,160880
16Registered Nurses$80,130
Bachelor's degree
$57,210 – $131,76023,430
17Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$76,820
Associate's degree
$64,750 – $99,060780
18Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,150
Associate's degree
$56,270 – $95,5101,810
19Dental Hygienists$73,840
Associate's degree
$59,950 – $83,4301,250
20General Internal Medicine Physicians$72,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,150 – $430,020630
21Respiratory Therapists$68,670
Associate's degree
$52,940 – $94,2801,140
22Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,810
Bachelor's degree
$37,240 – $88,4701,800
23Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$55,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,690 – $70,9606,050
24Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$51,580
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,510 – $71,240760
25Surgical Assistants$50,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,750 – $101,860280
26Surgical Technologists$49,110
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,010 – $72,010580
27Paramedics$48,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,930 – $62,8001,090
28Medical Records Specialists$47,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,610 – $75,0001,260
29Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$45,910
Associate's degree
$34,450 – $79,370350
30Pharmacy Technicians$38,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,490 – $48,4603,560
31Opticians, Dispensing$38,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,250 – $52,370350
32Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$37,700
Associate's degree
$29,430 – $48,170400
33Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$36,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$26,470 – $46,180260
34Dietetic Technicians$35,210
Associate's degree
$26,450 – $37,100260
35Emergency Medical Technicians$34,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,120 – $45,350900
36Psychiatric Technicians$34,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,130 – $44,270770

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

#	Occupation	MedianWest Virginia	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$491,230	$62,830 – $556,710	300
2	RadiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$471,650	$65,010 – $734,750	360
3	Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$468,210	$59,650 – $638,860	240
4	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$278,530	$226,300 – $380,340	740
5	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$272,680	$62,810 – $423,270	320
6	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$258,020	$59,160 – $374,980	1,980
7	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$170,370	$96,270 – $362,930	420
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,430	$80,900 – $166,020	2,260
9	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,990	$54,830 – $201,910	390
10	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$128,610	$98,200 – $160,890	1,080
11	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,320	$100,220 – $155,500	2,550
12	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$96,600	$73,130 – $126,380	1,310
13	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$96,190	$60,870 – $129,460	700
14	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$89,440	$55,350 – $103,130	520
15	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$80,970	$62,690 – $125,160	880
16	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$80,130	$57,210 – $131,760	23,430
17	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$76,820	$64,750 – $99,060	780
18	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,150	$56,270 – $95,510	1,810
19	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$73,840	$59,950 – $83,430	1,250
20	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$72,680	$63,150 – $430,020	630
21	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$68,670	$52,940 – $94,280	1,140
22	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$61,810	$37,240 – $88,470	1,800
23	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,360	$45,690 – $70,960	6,050
24	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,580	$34,510 – $71,240	760
25	Surgical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,870	$38,750 – $101,860	280
26	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,110	$38,010 – $72,010	580
27	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,460	$35,930 – $62,800	1,090
28	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,360	$31,610 – $75,000	1,260
29	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$45,910	$34,450 – $79,370	350
30	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,210	$30,490 – $48,460	3,560
31	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,120	$31,250 – $52,370	350
32	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$37,700	$29,430 – $48,170	400
33	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$36,730	$26,470 – $46,180	260
34	Dietetic TechniciansAssociate's degree	$35,210	$26,450 – $37,100	260
35	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$34,360	$29,120 – $45,350	900
36	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$34,100	$30,130 – $44,270	770

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in West Virginia. 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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