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Orthopedic Surgeons,

Top Job

$159,782

Avg Salary

49,520

Total Jobs

Occupations

Top Paying Occupations in West Virginia

Real Wages (Purchasing Power)

Raw salary data without cost-of-living adjustments


SOC: 29-1242	$522,050	$522,050	$251	120
SOC: 29-1224	$390,970	$390,970	$188	360
SOC: 29-1214	$381,470	$381,470	$183	300
SOC: 29-1222	$295,150	$295,150	$142	50
SOC: 29-1151	$275,100	$275,100	$132	740
Find Nurse Anesthetists Jobs
SOC: 29-1218	$265,520	$265,520	$128	100
SOC: 29-1215	$260,430	$260,430	$125	320
SOC: 29-1021	$200,640	$200,640	$96	420
SOC: 11-1011	$192,840	$192,840	$93	1,700
SOC: 29-1216	$189,160	$189,160	$91	630
Find General Internal Medicine Physicians Jobs
SOC: 29-1081	$187,630	$187,630	$90	50
SOC: 29-1223	$173,570	$173,570	$83	90
SOC: 29-1221	$164,720	$164,720	$79	140
SOC: 11-9041	$154,690	$154,690	$74	420
SOC: 11-3061	$147,100	$147,100	$71	180
Find Purchasing Managers Jobs
SOC: 11-9121	$143,790	$143,790	$69	160
SOC: 11-3021	$141,510	$141,510	$68	1,100
SOC: 11-9111	$136,050	$136,050	$65	2,080
SOC: 17-2041	$134,630	$134,630	$65	160
SOC: 41-9031	$134,050	$134,050	$64	40
Find Sales Engineers Jobs
SOC: 11-3121	$132,200	$132,200	$64	510
SOC: 29-1217	$131,410	$131,410	$63	60
SOC: 29-1051	$131,300	$131,300	$63	2,260
SOC: 29-1041	$130,750	$130,750	$63	150
SOC: 29-1071	$128,830	$128,830	$62	1,080
Find Physician Assistants Jobs
SOC: 11-3031	$127,910	$127,910	$62	2,610
SOC: 29-1131	$127,520	$127,520	$61	390
SOC: 29-1171	$126,780	$126,780	$61	2,550
SOC: 13-2052	$124,400	$124,400	$60	670
SOC: 11-3051	$123,440	$123,440	$59	1,000
Find Industrial Production Managers Jobs
SOC: 23-1011	$123,210	$123,210	$59	2,440
SOC: 17-2171	$122,770	$122,770	$59	380
SOC: 11-2021	$121,140	$121,140	$58	300
SOC: 53-2012	$119,040	$119,040	$57	40
SOC: 15-1252	$118,410	$118,410	$57	2,650
Find Software Developers Jobs
SOC: 25-1011	$117,120	$117,120	$56	420
SOC: 17-2112	$116,340	$116,340	$56	850
SOC: 15-1241	$114,450	$114,450	$55	360
SOC: 17-2071	$114,260	$114,260	$55	500
SOC: 11-2022	$111,170	$111,170	$53	1,110
Find Sales Managers Jobs
SOC: 17-2072	$109,080	$109,080	$52	90
SOC: 11-9033	$107,900	$107,900	$52	1,520
SOC: 41-4011	$103,530	$103,530	$50	760
SOC: 15-1255	$103,430	$103,430	$50	200
SOC: 51-8012	$102,970	$102,970	$50	50
Find Power Distributors and Dispatchers Jobs
SOC: 33-3021	$102,070	$102,070	$49	220
SOC: 11-9021	$102,040	$102,040	$49	600
SOC: 11-3071	$101,620	$101,620	$49	530
SOC: 11-1021	$101,610	$101,610	$49	15,300
SOC: 17-2141	$101,310	$101,310	$49	760

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West Virginia Job Market Analysis

Top Industries

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric leads the job market in West Virginiawith $522,050 average compensation.

Strong local industry presence
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Growing job opportunities

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Salary data is based on 2026 Bureau of Labor Statistics data for West Virginia. Rankings reflect current market conditions and may vary by employer, experience level, and specific job requirements.