Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Wheeling, WV-OH

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Wheeling, WV-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 Wheeling, WV-OH are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $207,910. The second highest-paying jobs are those of nurse anesthetists, with an average salary of $206,650.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$207,910	$58,910	140
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$206,650	$179,350	50
3	Chief Executives	$175,690	$79,440	90
4	General Dentists	$130,270	$48,230	40
5	Pharmacists	$127,520	$72,530	170
6	Electrical Engineers	$107,730	$65,500	50
7	Industrial Production Managers	$107,180	$70,740	70
8	Sales Managers	$106,900	$58,110	110
9	Lawyers	$106,070	$53,120	220
10	All Other Managers	$104,770	$52,770	110
11	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$104,710	$77,580	40
12	Human Resources Managers	$104,000	$65,130	30
13	Nurse Practitioners	$103,330	$86,300	120
14	Physician Assistants	$102,610	$96,720	60
15	Veterinarians	$100,690	$71,540	30
16	Financial Managers	$100,650	$61,720	210
17	Construction Managers	$95,690	$58,240	110
18	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$93,660	$48,510	550
19	Engineers, All Other	$93,610	$85,240	70
20	Industrial Engineers	$93,460	$74,260	70
21	Occupational Therapists	$91,330	$59,220	60
22	Medical and Health Services Managers	$84,410	$50,060	200
23	Physical Therapists	$84,250	$60,850	120
24	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$82,710	$80,860	40
25	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$82,160	$43,090	390
26	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$82,000	$50,750	120
27	Labor Relations Specialists	$81,840	$30,510	30
28	Administrative Services Managers	$81,540	$49,660	100
29	Personal Financial Advisors	$80,050	$36,640	100
30	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$79,350	$43,320	90
31	Speech-Language Pathologists	$77,540	$54,990	60
32	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$77,420	$36,650	40
33	Civil Engineers	$76,980	$47,850	80
34	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$76,900	$45,400	50
35	Management Analysts	$76,470	$39,610	80
36	Compliance Officers	$75,820	$41,830	160
37	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$75,380	$48,050	80
38	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$75,050	$52,880	90
39	General and Operations Managers	$74,830	$35,630	1,250
40	Facilities Managers	$72,970	$37,560	50
41	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$71,750	$39,350	60
42	Financial Analysts	$71,500	$50,040	40
43	Project Management Specialists	$70,120	$43,280	110
44	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$65,030	$45,510	60
45	Instructional Coordinators	$64,460	$39,740	30
46	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$64,420	$39,810	130
47	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$64,180	$46,180	30
48	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$64,080	$45,130	40
49	Registered Nurses	$63,480	$51,680	1,460
50	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$63,320	$43,670	230
51	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$63,290	$39,040	60
52	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$62,930	$56,890	50
53	Cost Estimators	$62,860	$39,340	110
54	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$62,830	$37,890	50
55	Electricians	$62,500	$40,630	310
56	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$62,380	$33,700	100
57	Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$61,900	$59,520	120
58	Dental Hygienists	$61,860	$49,990	100
59	Other Business Operations Specialists	$61,780	$32,460	190
60	Social and Community Service Managers	$61,360	$41,750	50
61	Accountants and Auditors	$61,360	$39,850	370
62	Computer Occupations, All Other	$61,350	$34,720	40
63	Respiratory Therapists	$61,110	$51,310	80
64	Sheet Metal Workers	$60,920	$34,900	40
65	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$60,610	$38,820	210
66	Roof Bolters, Mining	$60,250	$60,140	130
67	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$59,970	$24,230	40
68	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$59,850	$42,260	40
69	Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$59,440	$58,670	140
70	Other Extraction Workers	$59,420	$59,040	230
71	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$59,350	$34,840	130
72	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$59,230	$38,560	230
73	Radiologic Technologists	$58,800	$44,310	150
74	Crane and Tower Operators	$58,800	$39,040	50
75	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$58,790	$40,570	460
76	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	$58,370	$29,630	120
77	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$58,360	$34,530	500
78	Other Mining Machine Operators	$58,360	$56,130	60
79	Construction and Building Inspectors	$58,140	$28,130	70
80	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$57,930	$37,160	80
81	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$57,610	$36,330	30
82	Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$57,540	$31,220	110
83	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$57,190	$36,240	330
84	Other Social Workers	$56,990	$33,550	50
85	Human Resources Specialists	$56,530	$33,830	170
86	Physical Therapist Assistants	$56,100	$45,450	70
87	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$56,060	$45,970	30
88	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$55,680	$38,640	70
89	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$55,620	$36,200	550
90	Postal Service Clerks	$55,540	$39,770	50
91	Meter Readers, Utilities	$55,410	$36,080	30
92	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$55,060	$38,100	340
93	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$54,540	$35,590	70
94	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$54,090	$36,480	80
95	Computer User Support Specialists	$54,040	$28,270	130
96	Food Service Managers	$53,530	$31,850	150
97	Civil Engineering Technicians	$53,000	$37,610	40
98	Training and Development Specialists	$52,710	$33,210	60
99	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$52,020	$31,540	150
100	Computer Network Support Specialists	$52,010	$35,010	50

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$173,470
2	Pharmacists	$121,630
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,010
4	All Other Physicians	$119,720
5	Facilities Managers	$104,660
6	All Other Managers	$104,630
7	Engineers, All Other	$103,430
8	Physician Assistants	$103,120
9	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$102,180
10	Human Resources Managers	$101,340

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$159,530
2	Petroleum Engineers	$146,730
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$130,720
4	Pharmacists	$128,530
5	Physician Assistants	$116,080
6	Engineers, All Other	$112,510
7	Lawyers	$111,160
8	Optometrists	$107,960
9	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$107,250
10	Financial Managers	$106,100

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$190,530
2	Chief Executives	$181,690
3	Pharmacists	$128,450
4	Optometrists	$126,760
5	Petroleum Engineers	$125,170
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$119,630
7	Industrial Production Managers	$118,940
8	Engineers, All Other	$110,030
9	Lawyers	$109,310
10	Industrial Engineers	$107,790

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