Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $208,000. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general pediatrician, with an average salary of $205,120.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$208,000	$91,470	80
2	General Pediatricians	$205,120	$136,700	30
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$179,760	$138,410	40
4	General Dentists	$149,730	$50,330	80
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$133,810	$89,930	70
6	Chief Executives	$133,190	$67,080	230
7	Pharmacists	$128,070	$52,580	490
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$123,980	$77,420	110
9	Physician Assistants	$119,700	$93,670	110
10	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$109,500	$60,910	190
11	Nurse Practitioners	$104,630	$86,560	470
12	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$103,940	$56,630	60
13	Veterinarians	$102,390	$46,660	70
14	Optometrists	$102,050	$30,700	40
15	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$100,890	$49,980	70
16	Human Resources Managers	$100,280	$60,690	80
17	Industrial Production Managers	$100,170	$62,090	190
18	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$98,030	$30,950	400
19	All Other Managers	$94,990	$40,140	190
20	Marketing Managers	$94,710	$49,340	50
21	Physical Therapists	$94,420	$65,000	230
22	Medical and Health Services Managers	$93,790	$49,440	500
23	Real Estate Brokers	$92,560	$31,530	30
24	Industrial Engineers	$92,530	$61,280	160
25	Information Security Analysts	$91,870	$44,990	30
26	Mechanical Engineers	$91,830	$53,950	70
27	Electrical Engineers	$91,700	$61,680	120
28	Financial Managers	$90,550	$48,810	340
29	Sales Managers	$89,730	$50,740	270
30	Occupational Therapists	$88,120	$56,630	120
31	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$87,210	$46,600	130
32	Engineers, All Other	$85,780	$33,220	50
33	Construction Managers	$84,670	$58,610	150
34	Computer Network Architects	$83,920	$55,530	30
35	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$83,900	$51,580	80
36	Lawyers	$82,410	$48,160	390
37	Civil Engineers	$82,320	$50,040	270
38	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$82,070	$40,140	180
39	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$80,850	$62,170	60
40	Other Education Administrators	$80,120	$53,980	60
41	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$79,830	$38,740	70
42	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$79,710	$59,630	110
43	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$79,460	$49,950	160
44	Environmental Engineers	$79,460	$63,980	60
45	Other Biological Scientists	$79,350	$44,720	40
46	Other Psychologists	$79,350	$26,400	40
47	Other Social Workers	$79,350	$37,940	90
48	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$79,060	$48,440	320
49	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$78,730	$48,080	50
50	Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,630	$50,100	180
51	Registered Nurses	$77,240	$55,510	4,580
52	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$77,230	$44,720	240
53	Computer Systems Analysts	$77,120	$42,940	120
54	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$76,980	$52,620	60
55	Computer Occupations, All Other	$75,650	$36,310	170
56	Software Developers	$75,500	$48,200	130
57	Other Engineering Technicians	$75,030	$46,590	80
58	Facilities Managers	$74,240	$38,650	60
59	Cost Estimators	$74,170	$39,900	210
60	Project Management Specialists	$73,120	$43,150	260
61	Management Analysts	$72,820	$40,820	260
62	Millwrights	$72,400	$39,520	180
63	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$70,310	$45,560	780
64	Other Financial Specialists	$67,930	$38,260	60
65	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$67,540	$38,120	80
66	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$67,540	$50,540	90
67	Computer Programmers	$67,250	$41,880	30
68	Administrative Services Managers	$67,210	$46,730	210
69	General and Operations Managers	$67,120	$30,990	2,840
70	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$66,770	$46,260	60
71	Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	$66,460	$31,720	50
72	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$66,300	$41,480	170
73	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$66,150	$38,820	210
74	Instructional Coordinators	$65,640	$42,990	130
75	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$64,810	$36,690	470
76	Social and Community Service Managers	$64,290	$43,850	110
77	Dental Hygienists	$64,140	$51,990	230
78	Financial Analysts	$63,750	$46,150	50
79	Credit Analysts	$63,650	$42,690	30
80	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$63,610	$52,200	120
81	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$63,590	$50,420	70
82	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$63,350	$40,870	150
83	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$63,340	$37,770	500
84	Pipelayers	$63,040	$26,080	60
85	Logisticians	$62,940	$50,320	90
86	Radiologic Technologists	$62,510	$48,510	360
87	Accountants and Auditors	$62,490	$40,000	650
88	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$62,390	$41,990	110
89	Operations Research Analysts	$62,010	$42,850	40
90	Surveyors	$61,780	$38,430	80
91	Respiratory Therapists	$61,610	$48,910	250
92	Financial Examiners	$61,570	$44,160	40
93	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$61,230	$49,260	60
94	Database Administrators	$61,120	$39,680	50
95	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$61,050	$43,350	60
96	Sheet Metal Workers	$60,970	$35,260	110
97	Chemical Plant and System Operators	$60,810	$42,020	30
98	Other Teachers and Instructors	$60,700	$35,980	80
99	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$60,590	$36,990	60
100	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$60,310	$37,680	60

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$195,550
2	General Pediatricians	$132,860
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,560
4	Chief Executives	$127,160
5	Pharmacists	$127,090
6	General Dentists	$122,880
7	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$103,940
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$101,700
9	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$101,360
10	Nurse Practitioners	$100,620

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$180,440
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$179,760
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,370
4	Pharmacists	$127,770
5	Chief Executives	$127,020
6	Industrial Production Managers	$104,920
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$104,000
8	Physician Assistants	$101,110
9	Nurse Practitioners	$99,910
10	Human Resources Managers	$96,460

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$190,770
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$177,560
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$177,530
4	Chief Executives	$149,270
5	Pharmacists	$128,770
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,980
7	General Dentists	$114,650
8	Human Resources Managers	$107,970
9	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$107,460
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$107,330

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