Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Morgantown, WV

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Morgantown, WV, 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 Morgantown, WV are those of chief executive, with an average annual salary of $206,000. The second highest-paying jobs are those of architectural and engineering manager, with an average salary of $152,690.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Morgantown, WV 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 Morgantown, WV in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Morgantown, WV (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$206,000	$79,250	130
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$152,690	$100,810	50
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$133,920	$101,780	140
4	Pharmacists	$128,030	$30,690	430
5	Natural Sciences Managers	$125,930	$76,950	50
6	General Dentists	$125,260	$35,470	60
7	Medical and Health Services Managers	$124,010	$76,170	260
8	Engineers, All Other	$122,680	$79,350	140
9	Lawyers	$119,730	$43,590	240
10	All Other Managers	$117,570	$76,500	160
11	Sales Managers	$114,610	$52,620	80
12	All Other Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners	$113,240	$81,990	50
13	Human Resources Managers	$112,310	$76,680	70
14	Financial Managers	$107,520	$63,930	190
15	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$104,150	$63,310	540
16	Nurse Practitioners	$103,070	$83,970	110
17	Facilities Managers	$102,060	$68,900	40
18	Electrical Engineers	$101,030	$64,620	70
19	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$99,750	$37,370	1,340
20	Physician Assistants	$99,470	$34,280	60
21	Construction Managers	$97,240	$60,880	50
22	Industrial Production Managers	$96,800	$67,340	70
23	Environmental Engineers	$96,440	$64,570	50
24	Computer Occupations, All Other	$95,190	$42,550	140
25	Civil Engineers	$92,080	$61,560	90
26	Physical Therapists	$91,890	$66,660	140
27	Marketing Managers	$91,750	$64,280	50
28	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$89,810	$60,720	40
29	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$87,970	$58,460	50
30	Other Biological Scientists	$83,870	$51,110	60
31	Farm and Home Management Advisors	$83,700	$65,800	80
32	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$82,690	$42,690	110
33	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$82,340	$39,030	40
34	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$81,660	$39,830	30
35	Other Education Administrators	$81,000	$71,970	30
36	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$80,420	$60,000	30
37	Software Developers	$79,770	$53,220	210
38	Chefs and Head Cooks	$79,370	$36,410	60
39	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$79,350	$43,290	30
40	Petroleum Engineers	$78,830	$47,300	40
41	Financial Analysts	$78,120	$49,130	40
42	Registered Nurses	$77,450	$47,400	3,890
43	Computer Systems Analysts	$77,300	$49,420	80
44	General and Operations Managers	$77,210	$35,460	1,330
45	Occupational Therapists	$76,760	$56,890	70
46	Logisticians	$76,500	$47,310	40
47	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$76,270	$40,220	50
48	Chemists	$75,490	$47,220	70
49	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,120	$48,210	340
50	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$75,030	$67,500	40
51	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,800	$39,840	210
52	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$74,500	$47,780	100
53	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$74,370	$48,990	60
54	Speech-Language Pathologists	$74,150	$58,260	50
55	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$74,120	$41,220	30
56	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$73,770	$43,520	180
57	Other Financial Specialists	$72,970	$38,430	60
58	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$70,740	$59,320	30
59	Project Management Specialists	$69,080	$42,390	240
60	Administrative Services Managers	$67,910	$48,260	140
61	Management Analysts	$66,830	$39,810	160
62	Accountants and Auditors	$64,800	$46,000	380
63	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$64,260	$60,860	110
64	Web Developers	$64,140	$53,360	220
65	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$63,880	$42,430	160
66	Other Engineering Technicians	$63,840	$30,140	30
67	Human Resources Specialists	$62,940	$36,890	250
68	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$62,830	$52,100	80
69	Cost Estimators	$62,730	$38,640	80
70	Healthcare Social Workers	$62,500	$40,470	130
71	General Pediatricians	$62,210	$59,170	0
72	Instructional Coordinators	$62,170	$40,220	90
73	Dental Hygienists	$62,130	$50,830	80
74	Surveyors	$61,590	$45,430	40
75	Respiratory Therapists	$61,330	$48,290	260
76	Radiologic Technologists	$61,270	$46,900	240
77	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$61,050	$39,310	300
78	Compliance Officers	$61,010	$39,330	80
79	Other Business Operations Specialists	$60,840	$36,880	660
80	Database Administrators	$60,630	$40,420	30
81	Electricians	$60,280	$35,470	260
82	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$59,990	$33,940	50
83	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$59,590	$32,550	30
84	All Other Physicians	$59,480	$59,480	340
85	Personal Financial Advisors	$59,430	$33,500	40
86	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$59,370	$48,320	100
87	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$59,010	$31,170	180
88	Loan Officers	$58,990	$38,090	70
89	Coaches and Scouts	$58,730	$36,430	140
90	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$58,160	$48,300	440
91	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$57,990	$38,970	60
92	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$57,920	$36,130	30
93	Postal Service Clerks	$57,720	$39,770	30
94	Meter Readers, Utilities	$57,370	$35,730	30
95	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$57,130	$34,940	290
96	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$56,930	$37,790	170
97	Biological Technicians	$56,760	$38,140	100
98	Food Service Managers	$56,220	$35,540	110
99	Physical Therapist Assistants	$55,850	$44,330	80
100	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$54,870	$31,370	70

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Morgantown, WV – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$152,660
2	Purchasing Managers	$141,540
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,400
4	Pharmacists	$125,750
5	Industrial Production Managers	$125,480
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,010
7	Natural Sciences Managers	$124,590
8	General Dentists	$124,310
9	Engineers, All Other	$119,770
10	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$119,580

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Morgantown, WV – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$198,140
2	Chief Executives	$166,570
3	Purchasing Managers	$149,630
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$140,200
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$140,130
6	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$123,010
7	Engineers, All Other	$118,620
8	Natural Sciences Managers	$118,610
9	Sales Managers	$113,420
10	Lawyers	$112,810

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Morgantown, WV – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$193,640
2	Chief Executives	$183,470
3	Purchasing Managers	$149,770
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$134,040
5	General Dentists	$131,430
6	Construction Managers	$131,080
7	Pharmacists	$121,210
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$121,150
9	Sales Managers	$116,860
10	Engineers, All Other	$113,440

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