May 2025 OEWS · West Virginia
Highest-paying jobs in Wheeling, WV-OH
All-occupations median
$44,250
- 10th percentile
- $26,250
- 25th percentile
- $31,530
- Median
- $44,250
- 75th percentile
- $64,530
- 90th percentile
- $93,680
- Mean
- $54,910
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
Employment across all occupations: 58,130.
The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 88.323, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.
West Virginia · What this metro includes
Highest published annual medians
Detailed occupations in Wheeling, WV-OH with a published annual median, May 2025.| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|
| Physicians, All Other | 80 | $159,390 | $321,820 | $516,720 |
| Chief Executives | 100 | $79,280 | $172,470 | $541,830 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 90 | $79,050 | $136,520 | $210,590 |
| Pharmacists | 150 | $81,120 | $133,030 | $166,090 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 150 | $99,910 | $128,640 | $154,080 |
| Physician Assistants | 50 | $97,240 | $126,770 | $161,480 |
| Lawyers | 240 | $64,420 | $124,990 | $225,130 |
| Engineers, All Other | 50 | $76,440 | $122,470 | $167,380 |
| Veterinarians | 30 | $51,230 | $118,600 | $192,270 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 30 | $85,690 | $117,670 | $146,350 |
| Electrical Engineers | 50 | $85,690 | $115,850 | $161,650 |
| Managers, All Other | 220 | $50,560 | $114,920 | $205,060 |
| Information Security Analysts | 30 | $55,190 | $112,570 | $175,850 |
| Software Developers | 60 | $57,610 | $112,340 | $164,810 |
| Financial Managers | 200 | $72,250 | $110,000 | $215,680 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 140 | $60,940 | $108,060 | $119,090 |
| Construction Managers | 90 | $60,480 | $107,130 | $209,770 |
| Human Resources Managers | 50 | $80,390 | $103,880 | $171,120 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 80 | $67,930 | $103,000 | $182,320 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 200 | $62,080 | $102,580 | $208,830 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 60 | $62,630 | $101,750 | $128,740 |
| Physical Therapists | 120 | $76,870 | $100,920 | $130,300 |
| Occupational Therapists | 70 | $63,390 | $100,680 | $124,040 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | 80 | $42,640 | $99,090 | $280,450 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 80 | $48,830 | $98,440 | $133,230 |
| Industrial Engineers | 50 | $71,070 | $98,410 | $164,760 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 50 | $63,900 | $97,450 | $122,810 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 590 | $55,690 | $97,310 | $132,300 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 40 | $62,490 | $95,900 | $134,370 |
| Management Analysts | 60 | $51,620 | $94,710 | $133,450 |
| Project Management Specialists | 210 | $57,070 | $94,070 | $137,450 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 40 | $50,610 | $91,420 | $98,610 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 50 | $64,700 | $91,090 | $95,530 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 50 | $44,780 | $91,080 | $144,730 |
| Sales Managers | 100 | $55,240 | $88,630 | $212,110 |
| Labor Relations Specialists | 50 | $73,260 | $88,370 | $126,420 |
| Administrative Services Managers | 80 | $49,170 | $88,290 | $154,020 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 60 | $48,770 | $86,020 | $140,640 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 400 | $45,360 | $85,240 | $124,890 |
| Civil Engineers | 100 | $51,640 | $84,440 | $132,740 |
Largest occupations
Largest detailed occupations in Wheeling, WV-OH by May 2025 employment.| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|
| Retail Salespersons | 1,960 | $22,430 | $29,370 | $41,220 |
| Cashiers | 1,710 | $22,260 | $27,500 | $33,600 |
| Registered Nurses | 1,680 | $60,260 | $78,280 | $107,410 |
| General and Operations Managers | 1,510 | $44,870 | $80,440 | $167,990 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 1,470 | $27,500 | $35,020 | $41,520 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 1,300 | $22,260 | $26,150 | $30,800 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 1,210 | $42,360 | $57,590 | $69,720 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 1,190 | $23,620 | $29,190 | $35,710 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 990 | $29,120 | $38,440 | $52,670 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 940 | $29,580 | $38,150 | $64,160 |
| Nursing Assistants | 910 | $34,940 | $36,910 | $44,520 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 910 | $23,930 | $30,480 | $43,530 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 880 | $20,890 | $30,740 | $59,480 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 860 | $29,420 | $44,520 | $80,630 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 810 | $22,120 | $23,110 | $28,180 |
| Office Clerks, General | 790 | $25,700 | $36,520 | $53,960 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 770 | $29,630 | $42,200 | $59,090 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 630 | $28,850 | $42,310 | $65,900 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 610 | $28,390 | $34,180 | $49,550 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 590 | $55,690 | $97,310 | $132,300 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 580 | $22,860 | $29,710 | $37,030 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 560 | $38,610 | $52,300 | $80,730 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 520 | $31,750 | $44,650 | $59,690 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 510 | $46,450 | $58,830 | $88,910 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 500 | $23,590 | $28,480 | $35,610 |
Questions this page answers
What is the median wage in Wheeling, WV-OH?
Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Wheeling, WV-OH is $44,250. Employment is 58,130.
Which published occupation has the highest median in Wheeling, WV-OH?
Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $321,820, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Wheeling, WV-OH.
