Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Morgantown, WV

Each occupation's median wage in Morgantown, WV compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Morgantown, WV pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$79,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,880 – $99,070+34.7%
2Coaches and Scouts$62,570
Bachelor's degree
$31,200 – $277,910+32.2%
3Chefs and Head Cooks$81,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,160 – $97,970+30.2%
4Meter Readers, Utilities$60,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,130 – $90,140+25.7%
5Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$129,200
Bachelor's degree
$64,070 – $167,710+23.1%
6Dentists, General$207,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,070 – $337,640+21.1%
7Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Master's degree
$226,300 – $380,340+17.7%
8Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$46,760
Bachelor's degree
$33,960 – $70,660+12.2%
9Postal Service Clerks$67,660
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030+8.9%
10Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$53,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,360 – $77,730+7.7%
11Engineers, All Other$131,990
Bachelor's degree
$73,160 – $185,540+7.4%
12Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$79,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,990 – $106,540+7.2%
13Purchasing Managers$156,230
Bachelor's degree
$129,110 – $270,480+5.5%
14Education Administrators, All Other$100,320
Bachelor's degree
$64,460 – $101,720+5.4%
15Labor Relations Specialists$99,600
Bachelor's degree
$41,180 – $137,280+4.4%
16Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$65,390
Bachelor's degree
$37,140 – $97,440+2.5%
17Veterinarians$132,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,500 – $160,020+2.2%
18Dietitians and Nutritionists$77,720
Bachelor's degree
$48,110 – $96,100+1.7%
19Financial Specialists, All Other$81,910
Bachelor's degree
$49,410 – $123,260+1.0%
20Compliance Officers$81,270
Bachelor's degree
$48,550 – $119,490+0.7%
21Waiters and Waitresses$35,480
No formal educational credential
$19,540 – $61,720+0.7%
22Training and Development Specialists$69,560
Bachelor's degree
$42,990 – $101,960+0.4%
23Recreation Workers$36,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,610 – $85,160+0.2%
24Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$63,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,490 – $101,790-0.1%
25Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,510
Bachelor's degree
$37,730 – $88,530-0.7%
26Procurement Clerks$50,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,880 – $60,710-0.7%
27Medical and Health Services Managers$123,020
Bachelor's degree
$80,660 – $321,070-0.7%
28Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$100,260
Bachelor's degree
$80,910 – $108,600-0.8%
29Health Education Specialists$63,500
Bachelor's degree
$41,240 – $117,520-0.9%
30Buyers and Purchasing Agents$76,650
Bachelor's degree
$48,410 – $112,400-1.4%
31Maintenance Workers, Machinery$59,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,290 – $77,830-1.5%
32Paralegals and Legal Assistants$61,840
Associate's degree
$35,710 – $106,650-1.7%
33Medical Records Specialists$50,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,670 – $76,830-1.8%
34Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,600
Master's degree
$65,840 – $222,060-1.9%
35Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,700 – $112,260-2.1%
36Electricians$61,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,980 – $78,800-2.5%
37Information and Record Clerks, All Other$48,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,820 – $63,790-2.6%
38Nurse Practitioners$128,130
Master's degree
$99,590 – $157,860-3.2%
39Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$71,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,310 – $90,120-3.2%
40Industrial Engineers$98,940
Bachelor's degree
$69,350 – $161,190-3.4%
41Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,270
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040-3.8%
42Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$59,750
Associate's degree
$46,870 – $81,100-4.1%
43Self-Enrichment Teachers$44,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,190 – $63,010-4.3%
44Library Assistants, Clerical$35,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,990 – $49,130-4.5%
45Clergy$57,810
Bachelor's degree
$34,970 – $106,810-4.9%
46Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$95,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,690 – $138,830-5.4%
47Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$44,780
Associate's degree
$30,700 – $49,030-5.5%
48Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$45,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,640 – $71,930-5.5%
49First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,510 – $106,740-5.6%
50Physician Assistants$128,170
Master's degree
$100,820 – $159,040-5.7%

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	vs. national
1	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,030	$58,880 – $99,070	+34.7%
2	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$62,570	$31,200 – $277,910	+32.2%
3	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,330	$37,160 – $97,970	+30.2%
4	Meter Readers, UtilitiesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,530	$32,130 – $90,140	+25.7%
5	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$129,200	$64,070 – $167,710	+23.1%
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$207,000	$98,070 – $337,640	+21.1%
7	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$278,530	$226,300 – $380,340	+17.7%
8	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$46,760	$33,960 – $70,660	+12.2%
9	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$67,660	$42,600 – $75,030	+8.9%
10	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,020	$35,360 – $77,730	+7.7%
11	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$131,990	$73,160 – $185,540	+7.4%
12	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,660	$45,990 – $106,540	+7.2%
13	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,230	$129,110 – $270,480	+5.5%
14	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,320	$64,460 – $101,720	+5.4%
15	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,600	$41,180 – $137,280	+4.4%
16	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$65,390	$37,140 – $97,440	+2.5%
17	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$132,990	$54,500 – $160,020	+2.2%
18	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$77,720	$48,110 – $96,100	+1.7%
19	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,910	$49,410 – $123,260	+1.0%
20	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$81,270	$48,550 – $119,490	+0.7%
21	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$35,480	$19,540 – $61,720	+0.7%
22	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$69,560	$42,990 – $101,960	+0.4%
23	Recreation WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,650	$22,610 – $85,160	+0.2%
24	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,840	$47,490 – $101,790	-0.1%
25	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$62,510	$37,730 – $88,530	-0.7%
26	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,250	$36,880 – $60,710	-0.7%
27	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,020	$80,660 – $321,070	-0.7%
28	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,260	$80,910 – $108,600	-0.8%
29	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,500	$41,240 – $117,520	-0.9%
30	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$76,650	$48,410 – $112,400	-1.4%
31	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,910	$37,290 – $77,830	-1.5%
32	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,840	$35,710 – $106,650	-1.7%
33	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,220	$34,670 – $76,830	-1.8%
34	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$102,600	$65,840 – $222,060	-1.9%
35	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,400	$42,700 – $112,260	-2.1%
36	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,610	$38,980 – $78,800	-2.5%
37	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,220	$36,820 – $63,790	-2.6%
38	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,130	$99,590 – $157,860	-3.2%
39	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,950	$51,310 – $90,120	-3.2%
40	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,940	$69,350 – $161,190	-3.4%
41	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$58,270	$42,390 – $81,040	-3.8%
42	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$59,750	$46,870 – $81,100	-4.1%
43	Self-Enrichment TeachersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,770	$24,190 – $63,010	-4.3%
44	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,250	$27,990 – $49,130	-4.5%
45	ClergyBachelor's degree	$57,810	$34,970 – $106,810	-4.9%
46	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$95,160	$45,690 – $138,830	-5.4%
47	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$44,780	$30,700 – $49,030	-5.5%
48	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,780	$34,640 – $71,930	-5.5%
49	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,430	$51,510 – $106,740	-5.6%
50	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$128,170	$100,820 – $159,040	-5.7%

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