Highest-paying jobs in Charleston, West Virginia

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#50. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $84,530
- Median hourly wage: $40.64
- Total employment: 40 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $84,880
- Median hourly wage: $40.81
- Total employment: 110 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Gas plant operators

- Median annual wage: $85,580
- Median hourly wage: $41.14
- Total employment: 90 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $85,620
- Median hourly wage: $41.16
- Total employment: 2,330 people (21.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $87,050
- Median hourly wage: $41.85
- Total employment: Not available

#45. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $87,910
- Median hourly wage: $42.26
- Total employment: 50 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $89,760
- Median hourly wage: $43.16
- Total employment: 360 people (3.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 90 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $90,090
- Median hourly wage: $43.31
- Total employment: 130 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $90,720
- Median hourly wage: $43.62
- Total employment: 60 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $91,470
- Median hourly wage: $43.97
- Total employment: 230 people (2.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $92,440
- Median hourly wage: $44.44
- Total employment: 80 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $94,780
- Median hourly wage: $45.57
- Total employment: 50 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $95,470
- Median hourly wage: $45.90
- Total employment: 80 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $96,910
- Median hourly wage: $46.59
- Total employment: 80 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $97,310
- Median hourly wage: $46.78
- Total employment: 60 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Labor relations specialists

- Median annual wage: $97,570
- Median hourly wage: $46.91
- Total employment: 160 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $98,480
- Median hourly wage: $47.35
- Total employment: 40 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,550
- Median hourly wage: $47.38
- Total employment: 490 people (4.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $99,050
- Median hourly wage: $47.62
- Total employment: 330 people (3.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $99,070
- Median hourly wage: $47.63
- Total employment: 80 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,830
- Median hourly wage: $47.99
- Total employment: 210 people (1.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $100,020
- Median hourly wage: $48.09
- Total employment: 330 people (3.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,690
- Median hourly wage: $48.41
- Total employment: 60 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $101,740
- Median hourly wage: $48.91
- Total employment: 100 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $101,790
- Median hourly wage: $48.94
- Total employment: 210 people (1.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $103,940
- Median hourly wage: $49.97
- Total employment: 40 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $104,540
- Median hourly wage: $50.26
- Total employment: 140 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $105,790
- Median hourly wage: $50.86
- Total employment: 130 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $105,820
- Median hourly wage: $50.87
- Total employment: 160 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $106,850
- Median hourly wage: $51.37
- Total employment: 410 people (3.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $107,750
- Median hourly wage: $51.80
- Total employment: 110 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $108,150
- Median hourly wage: $51.99
- Total employment: 60 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $112,430
- Median hourly wage: $54.05
- Total employment: 160 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $112,590
- Median hourly wage: $54.13
- Total employment: 40 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $114,050
- Median hourly wage: $54.83
- Total employment: 750 people (6.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $119,780
- Median hourly wage: $57.59
- Total employment: 360 people (3.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $123,340
- Median hourly wage: $59.30
- Total employment: 80 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $123,510
- Median hourly wage: $59.38
- Total employment: 350 people (3.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $126,510
- Median hourly wage: $60.82
- Total employment: 60 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $131,030
- Median hourly wage: $62.99
- Total employment: 150 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $132,930
- Median hourly wage: $63.91
- Total employment: 410 people (3.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $141,670
- Median hourly wage: $68.11
- Total employment: 90 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $141,900
- Median hourly wage: $68.22
- Total employment: 150 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $162,290
- Median hourly wage: $78.02
- Total employment: 60 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $199,990
- Median hourly wage: $96.15
- Total employment: 160 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $227,940
- Median hourly wage: $109.59
- Total employment: 190 people (1.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $236,820
- Median hourly wage: $113.86
- Total employment: 270 people (2.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Surgeons, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

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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