Salaries in Morgantown, WV metro area

Typical pay for 244 jobs in the Morgantown, WV metro area. The median for all workers is $47,350 a year ($22.76 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$47,350

Median hourly

$22.76

Workers

67,370

vs U.S. median

-7%

Highest paying jobs in Morgantown, WV

Job	Median salary	Workers
Nurse Anesthetist	$278,530	200
Dentists, General	$207,000	50
Chief Executive	$172,990	150
Purchasing Manager	$156,230	30
Natural Sciences Manager	$136,990	50
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$134,630	170
Veterinarian	$132,990	50
Engineers, All Other	$131,990	190
Human Resources Manager	$131,990	80
Managers, All Other	$131,180	410
Pharmacist	$130,710	300
Financial Manager	$129,760	250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$129,200	50
Physician Assistant	$128,170	130
Nurse Practitioner	$128,130	300

Most common jobs in Morgantown, WV

Job	Workers	Median salary
Registered Nurse	4,510	$80,130
Retail Salesperson	2,090	$28,570
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	1,400	$60,300
Cashier	1,370	$27,370
Nursing Assistant	1,310	$35,880
General and Operations Managers	1,280	$89,440
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,150	$31,110
Waiters and Waitresses	1,040	$35,480
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	940	$37,390
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	920	$30,180
Office Clerks, General	900	$37,140
Customer Service Representative	840	$37,450
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	810	$36,900
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	810	$28,790
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	790	$41,810

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in West Virginia.

All 244 jobs by category

Management Occupations (22)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (23)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (8)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (7)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (6)Community and Social Service Occupations (9)Legal Occupations (3)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (12)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (4)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (27)Healthcare Support Occupations (8)Protective Service Occupations (4)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (12)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (5)Personal Care and Service Occupations (8)Sales and Related Occupations (11)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (31)Construction and Extraction Occupations (9)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (15)Production Occupations (11)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (9)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$91,390	$43.94	180
Chief Executive	$172,990	$83.17	150
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$134,630	$64.73	170
Construction Manager	$101,630	$48.86	50
Education Administrators, All Other	$100,320	$48.23	40
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$79,440	—	90
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$102,600	$49.33	550
Facilities Manager	$95,940	$46.13	70
Financial Manager	$129,760	$62.38	250
Food Service Manager	$57,100	$27.45	130
General and Operations Managers	$89,440	$43.00	1,280
Human Resources Manager	$131,990	$63.46	80
Industrial Production Manager	$98,820	$47.51	40
Managers, All Other	$131,180	$63.07	410
Marketing Manager	$80,200	$38.56	60
Medical and Health Services Managers	$123,020	$59.14	300
Natural Sciences Manager	$136,990	$65.86	50
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$54,860	$26.38	190
Purchasing Manager	$156,230	$75.11	30
Sales Manager	$80,340	$38.63	70
Social and Community Service Managers	$64,100	$30.82	50
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$86,690	$41.68	30

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$71,740	$34.49	490
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$62,080	$29.85	730
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$76,650	$36.85	100
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$76,400	$36.73	30
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$63,600	$30.58	70
Compliance Officer	$81,270	$39.07	120
Cost Estimator	$76,690	$36.87	n/a
Credit Analyst	$58,650	$28.20	40
Credit Counselor	$48,890	$23.51	40
Financial and Investment Analysts	$76,430	$36.74	50
Financial Specialists, All Other	$81,910	$39.38	60
Fundraiser	$63,770	$30.66	60
Human Resources Specialist	$63,500	$30.53	270
Labor Relations Specialist	$99,600	$47.88	40
Loan Officer	$67,440	$32.43	90
Logistician	$61,270	$29.46	n/a
Management Analyst	$76,150	$36.61	170
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$54,660	$26.28	180
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$48,260	$23.20	40
Personal Financial Advisor	$81,610	$39.24	60
Project Management Specialist	$80,900	$38.90	340
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$38,640	$18.58	50
Training and Development Specialists	$69,560	$33.44	160

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Support Specialist	$52,130	$25.06	50
Computer Occupations, All Other	$105,370	$50.66	270
Computer User Support Specialist	$53,720	$25.83	230
Data Scientist	$78,950	$37.96	40
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$74,240	$35.69	160
Software Developer	$108,950	$52.38	330
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$39,060	$18.78	50
Web Developer	$79,190	$38.07	250

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Civil Engineer	$89,560	$43.06	80
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$59,150	$28.44	40
Engineers, All Other	$131,990	$63.46	190
Industrial Engineer	$98,940	$47.57	40
Mechanical Engineer	$86,270	$41.48	40
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$47,360	$22.77	40
Surveyor	$50,220	$24.14	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Chemist	$81,970	$39.41	40
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$95,160	$45.75	80
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$59,750	$28.73	30
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$82,060	$39.45	110
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$81,390	$39.13	120
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$100,260	$48.20	50

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$47,740	$22.95	140
Clergy	$57,810	$27.79	30
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$47,720	$22.94	110
Health Education Specialist	$63,500	$30.53	70
Healthcare Social Worker	$59,660	$28.68	160
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$48,970	$23.54	40
Social and Human Service Assistants	$37,940	$18.24	190
Social Workers, All Other	$50,760	$24.40	40
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$51,680	$24.85	190

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$109,300	$52.55	230
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$61,840	$29.73	100
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$79,030	$37.99	50

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,390	$31.44	50
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$51,380	—	250
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,300	—	1,400
Instructional Coordinator	$67,700	$32.55	70
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$61,110	$29.38	60
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$56,740	—	270
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$30,420	$14.63	220
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$44,770	$21.52	50
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$48,690	—	70
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$46,760	$22.48	330
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$57,440	—	60
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$29,430	—	320

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$62,570	—	170
Graphic Designer	$40,460	$19.45	60
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$35,320	$16.98	50
Public Relations Specialist	$54,710	$26.30	60

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$62,510	$30.05	350
Dental Hygienist	$73,840	$35.50	120
Dentists, General	$207,000	$99.52	50
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$77,720	$37.36	80
Emergency Medical Technician	$32,950	$15.84	60
Family Medicine Physician	$62,810	$30.20	40
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$50,400	$24.23	630
Medical Records Specialist	$50,220	$24.14	140
Nurse Anesthetist	$278,530	$133.91	200
Nurse Practitioner	$128,130	$61.60	300
Occupational Therapist	$94,330	$45.35	80
Opticians, Dispensing	$36,790	$17.69	40
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$71,800	$34.52	50
Paramedic	$49,370	$23.74	60
Pediatricians, General	$62,510	$30.05	60
Pharmacist	$130,710	$62.84	300
Pharmacy Technician	$38,320	$18.42	350
Physical Therapist	$96,010	$46.16	210
Physician Assistant	$128,170	$61.62	130
Physicians, All Other	$63,950	$30.74	380
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$75,390	$36.24	360
Radiologist	$76,400	$36.73	70
Registered Nurse	$80,130	$38.52	4,510
Speech-Language Pathologist	$70,940	$34.11	60
Surgical Technologist	$49,390	$23.75	150
Veterinarian	$132,990	$63.94	50
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$44,780	$21.53	50

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$38,540	$18.53	100
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$45,780	$22.01	70
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$27,930	$13.43	750
Medical Assistant	$37,440	$18.00	580
Nursing Assistant	$35,880	$17.25	1,310
Phlebotomist	$38,790	$18.65	230
Physical Therapist Assistant	$59,920	$28.81	130
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$35,310	$16.98	100

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bailiff	$36,940	$17.76	30
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$52,120	$25.06	30
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$55,010	$26.45	220
Security Guard	$34,290	$16.49	360

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$30,310	$14.57	420
Chefs and Head Cooks	$81,330	$39.10	70
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$31,770	$15.27	340
Cooks, Restaurant	$29,740	$14.30	760
Cooks, Short Order	$29,210	$14.04	70
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$27,240	$13.10	150
Dishwasher	$26,490	$12.74	180
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$24,230	$11.65	640
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$33,490	$16.10	620
Food Preparation Worker	$30,620	$14.72	370
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$24,790	$11.92	190
Waiters and Waitresses	$35,480	$17.06	1,040

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$43,940	$21.13	100
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$49,610	$23.85	50
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,180	$14.51	920
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$31,200	$15.00	360
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,790	$13.84	810

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$24,960	$12.00	50
Animal Caretaker	$29,890	$14.37	110
Childcare Worker	$28,370	$13.64	210
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$38,690	$18.60	50
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$34,480	$16.58	30
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$32,790	$15.76	150
Recreation Worker	$36,650	$17.62	80
Residential Advisor	$35,680	$17.15	120

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$27,370	$13.16	1,370
Counter and Rental Clerks	$31,850	$15.31	280
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$60,820	$29.24	50
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$43,150	$20.75	610
Insurance Sales Agent	$46,080	$22.15	100
Parts Salesperson	$34,190	$16.44	110
Retail Salesperson	$28,570	$13.74	2,090
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$45,720	$21.98	130
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,600	$30.10	220
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$129,200	$62.11	50
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$49,410	$23.76	120

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$44,190	$21.25	100
Billing and Posting Clerks	$39,300	$18.89	190
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$42,810	$20.58	630
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$38,640	$18.58	70
Customer Service Representative	$37,450	$18.00	840
Data Entry Keyer	$36,210	$17.41	60
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$46,620	$22.41	40
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$68,890	$33.12	90
Financial Clerks, All Other	$47,020	$22.61	40
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$56,430	$27.13	680
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$27,010	$12.98	180
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$40,440	$19.44	30
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$48,220	$23.18	70
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$43,400	$20.87	50
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$36,480	$17.54	480
Library Assistants, Clerical	$35,250	$16.95	40
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$42,090	$20.24	60
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$38,100	$18.32	250
Meter Readers, Utilities	$60,530	$29.10	30
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$37,960	$18.25	30
Office Clerks, General	$37,140	$17.85	900
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$39,110	$18.80	50
Postal Service Clerk	$67,660	$32.53	30
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$58,270	$28.02	150
Procurement Clerk	$50,250	$24.16	40
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$51,390	$24.71	40
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$43,010	$20.68	60
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$33,170	$15.95	600
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$41,810	$20.10	790
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$40,330	$19.39	230
Teller	$34,890	$16.78	140

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$49,160	$23.64	450
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$50,120	$24.10	40
Construction Laborer	$44,340	$21.32	660
Electrician	$61,610	$29.62	320
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,430	$36.27	390
Highway Maintenance Worker	$45,260	$21.76	30
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$52,970	$25.46	530
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$31,970	$15.37	60
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$58,780	$28.26	160

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$47,190	$22.69	60
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$37,060	$17.82	360
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$44,220	$21.26	50
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$37,470	$18.01	30
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$79,660	$38.30	80
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$79,290	$38.12	170
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$63,500	$30.53	320
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$47,970	$23.06	170
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$57,200	$27.50	130
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$53,020	$25.49	70
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$37,390	$17.98	940
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$59,910	$28.80	100
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$49,950	$24.02	120
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$63,840	$30.69	80
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$71,950	$34.59	80

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$30,330	$14.58	90
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$34,860	$16.76	30
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,440	$30.50	130
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$42,900	$20.63	120
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,690	$14.76	250
Machinist	$50,510	$24.29	90
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$39,800	$19.14	70
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,240	$20.31	30
Production Workers, All Other	$28,830	$13.86	70
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$46,490	$22.35	40
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$47,650	$22.91	140

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bus Drivers, School	$34,330	$16.51	350
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$29,650	$14.25	100
Driver/Sales Worker	$30,220	$14.53	210
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$50,100	$24.09	190
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$48,560	$23.35	700
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$36,900	$17.74	810
Light Truck Driver	$32,170	$15.47	130
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$28,590	$13.74	70
Stockers and Order Fillers	$31,110	$14.96	1,150