Highest-paying jobs in Beckley

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#50. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $62,470
- Median hourly wage: $30.03
- Total employment: 70 people (1.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

- Median annual wage: $62,790
- Median hourly wage: $30.19
- Total employment: 130 people (3.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

- Median annual wage: $62,880
- Median hourly wage: $30.23
- Total employment: 50 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Human resources specialists

- Median annual wage: $62,890
- Median hourly wage: $30.23
- Total employment: 140 people (3.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Continuous mining machine operators

- Median annual wage: $62,900
- Median hourly wage: $30.24
- Total employment: 140 people (3.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $64,970
- Median hourly wage: $31.24
- Total employment: 30 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,680
- Median hourly wage: $32.06
- Total employment: 100 people (2.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $67,560
- Median hourly wage: $32.48
- Total employment: 40 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Extraction workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $68,430
- Median hourly wage: $32.90
- Total employment: 70 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

- Median annual wage: $68,970
- Median hourly wage: $33.16
- Total employment: 280 people (6.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Loading and moving machine operators, underground mining

- Median annual wage: $71,090
- Median hourly wage: $34.18
- Total employment: 210 people (4.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $71,990
- Median hourly wage: $34.61
- Total employment: 40 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Business operations specialists, all other

- Median annual wage: $72,550
- Median hourly wage: $34.88
- Total employment: Not available

#37. Accountants and auditors

- Median annual wage: $72,600
- Median hourly wage: $34.91
- Total employment: 270 people (6.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $72,760
- Median hourly wage: $34.98
- Total employment: 40 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $74,880
- Median hourly wage: $36.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $75,480
- Median hourly wage: $36.29
- Total employment: 70 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Roof bolters, mining

- Median annual wage: $76,040
- Median hourly wage: $36.56
- Total employment: 190 people (4.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $76,470
- Median hourly wage: $36.76
- Total employment: 960 people (22.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers

- Median annual wage: $76,590
- Median hourly wage: $36.82
- Total employment: 40 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other

- Median annual wage: $77,380
- Median hourly wage: $37.20
- Total employment: 30 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $77,620
- Median hourly wage: $37.32
- Total employment: 80 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Financial specialists, all other

- Median annual wage: $77,960
- Median hourly wage: $37.48
- Total employment: 110 people (2.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

- Median annual wage: $78,880
- Median hourly wage: $37.93
- Total employment: 110 people (2.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $78,930
- Median hourly wage: $37.95
- Total employment: 1,290 people (30.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $79,140
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Social workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $81,020
- Median hourly wage: $38.95
- Total employment: 70 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $84,890
- Median hourly wage: $40.81
- Total employment: 50 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $85,170
- Median hourly wage: $40.95
- Total employment: 50 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $85,510
- Median hourly wage: $41.11
- Total employment: 50 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $85,790
- Median hourly wage: $41.25
- Total employment: 30 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $89,480
- Median hourly wage: $43.02
- Total employment: 90 people (2.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 60 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $92,750
- Median hourly wage: $44.59
- Total employment: 60 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $94,010
- Median hourly wage: $45.20
- Total employment: 70 people (1.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

- Median annual wage: $94,400
- Median hourly wage: $45.39
- Total employment: 350 people (8.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,700
- Median hourly wage: $47.45
- Total employment: 100 people (2.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $99,280
- Median hourly wage: $47.73
- Total employment: 70 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $100,200
- Median hourly wage: $48.17
- Total employment: 80 people (1.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $102,890
- Median hourly wage: $49.47
- Total employment: 150 people (3.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $110,140
- Median hourly wage: $52.95
- Total employment: 140 people (3.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $110,430
- Median hourly wage: $53.09
- Total employment: 170 people (4.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $113,730
- Median hourly wage: $54.68
- Total employment: 40 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $118,620
- Median hourly wage: $57.03
- Total employment: 180 people (4.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $119,990
- Median hourly wage: $57.69
- Total employment: 40 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $125,130
- Median hourly wage: $60.16
- Total employment: 70 people (1.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $125,650
- Median hourly wage: $60.41
- Total employment: 40 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $133,220
- Median hourly wage: $64.05
- Total employment: 150 people (3.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $150,850
- Median hourly wage: $72.53
- Total employment: 80 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 120 people (2.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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