Highest paying jobs in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
The best paying occupations in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 11.6% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianHuntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RadiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $592,050 | $109,990 – $734,760 | 60 |
| 2 | Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $531,340 | $227,210 – $571,900 | 40 |
| 3 | Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $493,720 | $58,480 – $665,090 | 30 |
| 4 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $321,150 | $149,420 – $450,040 | 30 |
| 5 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $277,850 | $54,990 – $592,050 | 850 |
| 6 | Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree | $264,420 | $148,910 – $332,540 | 190 |
| 7 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $216,150 | $78,810 – $281,030 | 70 |
| 8 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $213,310 | $128,300 – $299,400 | 40 |
| 9 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $168,210 | $58,070 – $357,490 | 70 |
| 10 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $161,760 | $67,330 – $429,300 | 270 |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $141,130 | $115,320 – $186,580 | 90 |
| 12 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $134,370 | $69,740 – $164,080 | 450 |
| 13 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,890 | $79,990 – $170,120 | 30 |
| 14 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,020 | $71,630 – $181,960 | 120 |
| 15 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $125,780 | $98,860 – $151,330 | 570 |
| 16 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $125,690 | $85,290 – $160,910 | 210 |
| 17 | Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree | $115,360 | $33,880 – $142,270 | 30 |
| 18 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $111,400 | $53,320 – $169,240 | 60 |
| 19 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $110,780 | $52,390 – $166,980 | 280 |
| 20 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $110,000 | $71,300 – $207,790 | 100 |
| 21 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $107,470 | $59,360 – $202,960 | 260 |
| 22 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $107,420 | $56,070 – $190,420 | 340 |
| 23 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $107,340 | $73,490 – $174,260 | 210 |
| 24 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree | $107,180 | $63,240 – $156,550 | 40 |
| 25 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $107,120 | $67,540 – $133,470 | 110 |
| 26 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $106,640 | $61,300 – $197,720 | 70 |
| 27 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $106,120 | $61,520 – $207,700 | 570 |
| 28 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $106,010 | $68,490 – $181,250 | 400 |
| 29 | Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $104,810 | $61,270 – $168,600 | 80 |
| 30 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $103,670 | $44,470 – $222,130 | 30 |
| 31 | Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $100,300 | $66,830 – $120,730 | 30 |
| 32 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $99,550 | $67,630 – $157,960 | 220 |
| 33 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $98,930 | $62,880 – $128,410 | 140 |
| 34 | Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree | $98,880 | $48,590 – $105,440 | 40 |
| 35 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $98,700 | $62,480 – $122,930 | 200 |
| 36 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $98,690 | $61,790 – $152,720 | 190 |
| 37 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $98,220 | $74,170 – $130,250 | 300 |
| 38 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $98,070 | $57,960 – $192,340 | 390 |
| 39 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $97,380 | $61,220 – $145,360 | 40 |
| 40 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $96,960 | $48,930 – $153,940 | 210 |
| 41 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $95,850 | $61,150 – $131,610 | 160 |
| 42 | Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsAssociate's degree | $95,470 | $66,750 – $95,470 | 30 |
| 43 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $95,140 | $37,840 – $144,600 | 80 |
| 44 | Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $94,580 | $53,390 – $123,620 | 30 |
| 45 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $94,520 | $55,690 – $132,250 | 290 |
| 46 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $94,420 | $43,020 – $156,140 | 180 |
| 47 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $91,450 | $55,290 – $135,760 | 210 |
| 48 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $91,130 | $59,860 – $149,670 | 50 |
| 49 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree | $89,010 | $68,390 – $111,090 | 60 |
| 50 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $88,710 | $51,820 – $154,100 | 260 |