West Virginia Jobs
The estimated total employment in West Virginia is 717,740 people with an average annual salary of 33,510.
Since 2001, the number of jobs in West Virginia has increaded by 4%. The nominal average pay for those jobs has increaded by 20%.
Employment Statistics
Size
| Jobs by Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 688,840 | N/A |
| 2002 | 681,950 | -1.01% |
| 2003 | 681,370 | -0.09% |
| 2004 | 685,110 | 0.55% |
| 2005 | 713,230 | 3.94% |
| 2006 | 710,560 | -0.37% |
| 2007 | 713,230 | 0.38% |
| 2008 | 717,740 | 0.63% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Pay
| Salary by Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $27,960 | N/A |
| 2002 | $29,200 | 4.25% |
| 2003 | $29,540 | 1.15% |
| 2004 | $30,240 | 2.31% |
| 2005 | $32,310 | 6.41% |
| 2006 | $31,440 | -2.69% |
| 2007 | $32,310 | 2.77% |
| 2008 | $33,510 | 3.71% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Recent Job Data
Major Occupations
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Office and administrative support occupations | 123,280 | $26,290 |
| Sales and related occupations | 76,210 | $27,290 |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | 65,110 | $17,510 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 60,540 | $28,400 |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 50,410 | $39,600 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations | 48,450 | $57,410 |
| Production occupations | 44,610 | $32,210 |
| Education, training, and library occupations | 39,790 | $39,620 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 36,270 | $35,530 |
| Management occupations | 25,740 | $71,100 |
| Healthcare support occupations | 23,480 | $21,110 |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | 21,270 | $20,640 |
| Business and financial operations occupations | 20,430 | $51,110 |
| Personal care and service occupations | 17,160 | $18,990 |
| Community and social services occupations | 15,210 | $29,540 |
| Protective service occupations | 14,530 | $28,580 |
| Architecture and engineering occupations | 9,270 | $58,310 |
| Computer and mathematical science occupations | 7,490 | $54,840 |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations | 6,310 | $48,660 |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations | 5,550 | $34,380 |
| Legal occupations | 5,390 | $60,760 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 1,230 | $25,900 |
Top Paying Occupations (more than 1,000 employed)
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Family and general practitioners | 1,070 | $179,380 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 1,250 | $168,380 |
| Pharmacists | 1,910 | $103,840 |
| Chief executives | 2,740 | $99,290 |
| Lawyers | 2,090 | $90,610 |
| Computer specialists, all other | 1,160 | $78,690 |
| General and operations managers | 7,210 | $74,150 |
| Financial managers | 1,560 | $70,760 |
| Medical and health services managers | 1,490 | $70,080 |
| Managers, all other | 1,250 | $68,020 |
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