Highest-paying jobs in Charleston, West Virginia that require a bachelor's degree

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#50. Compliance officers

- Median annual wage: $63,270
- Median hourly wage: $30.42
- Total employment: 460 people (4.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Insurance underwriters

- Median annual wage: $63,600
- Median hourly wage: $30.58
- Total employment: 60 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Health education specialists

- Median annual wage: $64,630
- Median hourly wage: $31.07
- Total employment: 60 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $64,840
- Median hourly wage: $31.17
- Total employment: 70 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Accountants and auditors

- Median annual wage: $67,600
- Median hourly wage: $32.50
- Total employment: 970 people (9.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Budget analysts

- Median annual wage: $68,000
- Median hourly wage: $32.69
- Total employment: 50 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $69,370
- Median hourly wage: $33.35
- Total employment: 300 people (2.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $69,530
- Median hourly wage: $33.43
- Total employment: 40 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Dietitians and nutritionists

- Median annual wage: $69,950
- Median hourly wage: $33.63
- Total employment: 50 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Logisticians

- Median annual wage: $72,030
- Median hourly wage: $34.63
- Total employment: 120 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $72,540
- Median hourly wage: $34.88
- Total employment: 170 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Social and community service managers

- Median annual wage: $74,950
- Median hourly wage: $36.03
- Total employment: 120 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Cost estimators

- Median annual wage: $78,710
- Median hourly wage: $37.84
- Total employment: 130 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $79,860
- Median hourly wage: $38.39
- Total employment: 150 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $81,130
- Median hourly wage: $39.00
- Total employment: 4,060 people (38.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $82,110
- Median hourly wage: $39.48
- Total employment: 70 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $83,150
- Median hourly wage: $39.98
- Total employment: 50 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $84,460
- Median hourly wage: $40.61
- Total employment: 320 people (3.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. 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)

#31. 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)

#30. 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)

#29. 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)

#28. 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)

#27. 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)

#26. 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)

#25. 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)

#24. 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)

#23. 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)

#22. 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)

#21. 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)

#20. 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)

#19. 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)

#18. 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)

#17. 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)

#16. 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)

#15. 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)

#14. 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)

#13. 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)

#12. 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)

#11. 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)

#10. 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)

#9. 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)

#8. 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)

#7. 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)

#6. 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)

#5. 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)

#4. 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)

#3. 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)

#2. 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)

#1. 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)

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

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