Highest paying jobs in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
The best paying occupations in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-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 11.0% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianWeirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $238,040 | $61,960 – $457,740 | 90 |
| 2 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $139,950 | $43,570 – $325,790 | 50 |
| 3 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $139,700 | $73,360 – $210,270 | 40 |
| 4 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $132,350 | $63,910 – $219,480 | 50 |
| 5 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $129,630 | $97,050 – $152,550 | 130 |
| 6 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $123,440 | $84,470 – $191,820 | 30 |
| 7 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $119,190 | $79,500 – $178,890 | 70 |
| 8 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $119,070 | $97,490 – $166,990 | 50 |
| 9 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $118,130 | $74,770 – $180,280 | 50 |
| 10 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $117,400 | $97,810 – $150,260 | 120 |
| 11 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $109,340 | $73,530 – $207,870 | 100 |
| 12 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $104,630 | $59,680 – $212,550 | 100 |
| 13 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $103,720 | $71,980 – $167,200 | 150 |
| 14 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $103,080 | $74,190 – $142,850 | 50 |
| 15 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $100,470 | $67,080 – $149,990 | 80 |
| 16 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $99,990 | $58,960 – $135,780 | 80 |
| 17 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $96,200 | $58,530 – $130,930 | 60 |
| 18 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $95,940 | $55,220 – $160,170 | 50 |
| 19 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $95,220 | $53,220 – $141,390 | 110 |
| 20 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $94,760 | $60,440 – $222,220 | 60 |
| 21 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $94,550 | $76,930 – $119,920 | 90 |
| 22 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $92,580 | $66,410 – $127,430 | 60 |
| 23 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $90,120 | $50,790 – $167,180 | 40 |
| 24 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $89,810 | $58,960 – $145,680 | 40 |
| 25 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $88,020 | $57,240 – $116,950 | 110 |
| 26 | Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $88,020 | $61,660 – $127,300 | 40 |
| 27 | Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $87,970 | $54,350 – $141,690 | 30 |
| 28 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $85,800 | $54,090 – $129,450 | 50 |
| 29 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $79,300 | $64,640 – $134,680 | 40 |
| 30 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $78,970 | $44,100 – $170,240 | 880 |
| 31 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $77,990 | $49,130 – $113,610 | 190 |
| 32 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $77,400 | $62,070 – $91,170 | 1,190 |
| 33 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $76,950 | $48,980 – $125,360 | 220 |
| 34 | Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $76,770 | $28,290 – $101,960 | 90 |
| 35 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $75,590 | $52,980 – $112,850 | 50 |
| 36 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $75,240 | $63,230 – $88,970 | 50 |
| 37 | Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $74,960 | $48,600 – $79,770 | 30 |
| 38 | Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree | $73,840 | $58,100 – $78,450 | 60 |
| 39 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $72,730 | $48,120 – $103,190 | 60 |
| 40 | Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree | $71,640 | $39,890 – $99,090 | 40 |
| 41 | Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree | $71,490 | $46,950 – $113,020 | 200 |
| 42 | Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $70,930 | $49,800 – $92,800 | 200 |
| 43 | ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent | $68,810 | $44,700 – $101,630 | 260 |
| 44 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $68,620 | $36,780 – $122,510 | 160 |
| 45 | Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent | $68,420 | $41,560 – $94,950 | 70 |
| 46 | Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree | $67,870 | $43,690 – $94,960 | 50 |
| 47 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $66,650 | $47,160 – $107,490 | 60 |
| 48 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $64,100 | $37,420 – $85,830 | 100 |
| 49 | Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree | $63,790 | $45,400 – $99,570 | 60 |
| 50 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award | $63,430 | $45,900 – $97,120 | 30 |