May 2025 OEWS · West Virginia

Highest-paying jobs in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH

All-occupations median

$44,600

10th percentile
$25,280
25th percentile
$31,200
Median
$44,600
75th percentile
$64,120
90th percentile
$95,750
Mean
$56,110

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 140,740.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 88.422, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Paramedics seated in an ambulance
Paramedics in an ambulance. Photograph by Jim Legans, Jr.. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Radiologists60$109,990$592,050$734,760
Emergency Medicine Physicians40$227,210$531,340$571,900
Surgeons, All Other30$58,480$493,720$665,090
General Internal Medicine Physicians30$149,420$321,150$450,040
Physicians, All Other850$54,990$277,850$592,050
Nurse Anesthetists190$148,910$264,420$332,540
Family Medicine Physicians70$78,810$216,150$281,030
Pediatricians, General40$128,300$213,310$299,400
Dentists, General70$58,070$168,210$357,490
Chief Executives270$67,330$161,760$429,300
Architectural and Engineering Managers90$115,320$141,130$186,580
Pharmacists450$69,740$134,370$164,080
Purchasing Managers30$79,990$128,890$170,120
Computer and Information Systems Managers120$71,630$128,020$181,960
Nurse Practitioners570$98,860$125,780$151,330
Physician Assistants210$85,290$125,690$160,910
Psychologists, All Other30$33,880$115,360$142,270
Veterinarians60$53,320$111,400$169,240
Software Developers280$52,390$110,780$166,980
Human Resources Managers100$71,300$110,000$207,790
Sales Managers260$59,360$107,470$202,960
Managers, All Other340$56,070$107,420$190,420
Industrial Production Managers210$73,490$107,340$174,260
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates40$63,240$107,180$156,550
Electrical Engineers110$67,540$107,120$133,470
Marketing Managers70$61,300$106,640$197,720
Medical and Health Services Managers570$61,520$106,120$207,700
Financial Managers400$68,490$106,010$181,250
Business Teachers, Postsecondary80$61,270$104,810$168,600
Optometrists30$44,470$103,670$222,130
Power Plant Operators30$66,830$100,300$120,730
Industrial Engineers220$67,630$99,550$157,960
Occupational Therapists140$62,880$98,930$128,410
Education Administrators, All Other40$48,590$98,880$105,440
Speech-Language Pathologists200$62,480$98,700$122,930
Construction Managers190$61,790$98,690$152,720
Physical Therapists300$74,170$98,220$130,250
Lawyers390$57,960$98,070$192,340
Computer Network Architects40$61,220$97,380$145,360
Computer Occupations, All Other210$48,930$96,960$153,940

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Registered Nurses5,580$62,810$81,010$124,650
Retail Salespersons4,290$21,640$28,220$37,720
Home Health and Personal Care Aides3,620$23,270$28,740$39,790
Cashiers3,510$21,460$27,080$32,260
General and Operations Managers3,310$41,330$77,350$168,240
Cooks, Fast Food3,070$21,010$22,610$27,680
Fast Food and Counter Workers2,590$21,470$23,500$32,610
Customer Service Representatives2,590$28,830$38,060$54,580
Stockers and Order Fillers2,400$26,810$30,980$40,770
Office Clerks, General2,340$22,260$36,700$53,230
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2,330$35,560$50,050$74,110
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2,240$27,850$36,120$48,090
Nursing Assistants1,950$29,600$37,140$45,400
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,840$23,770$30,130$44,960
Waiters and Waitresses1,720$18,200$30,690$59,010
Construction Laborers1,580$30,690$45,170$66,990
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1,550$31,630$42,720$60,010
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1,510$27,870$36,880$65,990
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1,510$29,060$38,280$56,630
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1,480$27,570$31,070$49,000
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1,410$28,990$41,970$65,160
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses1,390$46,520$54,540$62,140
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1,350$44,740$57,450$74,620
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1,320$38,380$55,320$83,420
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1,240$29,640$37,500$48,550

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH is $44,600. Employment is 140,740.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH?

Radiologists has the highest published annual median on this list, $592,050, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH.