Highest-paying jobs in Morgantown

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#50. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $81,040
- Median hourly wage: $38.96
- Total employment: 4,250 people (63.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $81,500
- Median hourly wage: $39.18
- Total employment: 80 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $82,000
- Median hourly wage: $39.42
- Total employment: 70 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $82,040
- Median hourly wage: $39.44
- Total employment: 50 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Buyers and purchasing agents

- Median annual wage: $82,980
- Median hourly wage: $39.89
- Total employment: 170 people (2.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $83,670
- Median hourly wage: $40.23
- Total employment: 160 people (2.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

- Median annual wage: $83,790
- Median hourly wage: $40.29
- Total employment: 70 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $84,330
- Median hourly wage: $40.55
- Total employment: 100 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $84,590
- Median hourly wage: $40.67
- Total employment: 170 people (2.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $84,870
- Median hourly wage: $40.81
- Total employment: 70 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $85,210
- Median hourly wage: $40.97
- Total employment: 1,480 people (22.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $85,280
- Median hourly wage: $41.00
- Total employment: 160 people (2.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Biological science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $85,370
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $85,980
- Median hourly wage: $41.34
- Total employment: 40 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Financial specialists, all other

- Median annual wage: $86,260
- Median hourly wage: $41.47
- Total employment: 50 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $87,280
- Median hourly wage: $41.96
- Total employment: 60 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $89,900
- Median hourly wage: $43.22
- Total employment: 50 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $89,930
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $93,850
- Median hourly wage: $45.12
- Total employment: 60 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $94,630
- Median hourly wage: $45.50
- Total employment: 370 people (5.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,640
- Median hourly wage: $47.91
- Total employment: 110 people (1.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $100,110
- Median hourly wage: $48.13
- Total employment: 30 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $100,270
- Median hourly wage: $48.21
- Total employment: 60 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $103,160
- Median hourly wage: $49.60
- Total employment: 80 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $103,610
- Median hourly wage: $49.81
- Total employment: 50 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $104,220
- Median hourly wage: $50.11
- Total employment: 160 people (2.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $105,790
- Median hourly wage: $50.86
- Total employment: 60 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $106,310
- Median hourly wage: $51.11
- Total employment: 50 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $106,820
- Median hourly wage: $51.36
- Total employment: 30 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $106,940
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,380 people (20.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $108,740
- Median hourly wage: $52.28
- Total employment: 40 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $111,990
- Median hourly wage: $53.84
- Total employment: 60 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $115,120
- Median hourly wage: $55.34
- Total employment: 300 people (4.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $117,380
- Median hourly wage: $56.43
- Total employment: 250 people (3.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $118,650
- Median hourly wage: $57.05
- Total employment: 90 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $123,600
- Median hourly wage: $59.42
- Total employment: 30 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $124,940
- Median hourly wage: $60.07
- Total employment: 280 people (4.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $127,280
- Median hourly wage: $61.19
- Total employment: 180 people (2.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $129,000
- Median hourly wage: $62.02
- Total employment: 90 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other

- Median annual wage: $130,980
- Median hourly wage: $62.97
- Total employment: 40 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $131,340
- Median hourly wage: $63.14
- Total employment: 60 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $132,330
- Median hourly wage: $63.62
- Total employment: 350 people (5.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $134,430
- Median hourly wage: $64.63
- Total employment: 160 people (2.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $135,330
- Median hourly wage: $65.06
- Total employment: 130 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $141,580
- Median hourly wage: $68.07
- Total employment: 420 people (6.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $148,510
- Median hourly wage: $71.40
- Total employment: 30 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $150,190
- Median hourly wage: $72.21
- Total employment: 30 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $157,530
- Median hourly wage: $75.74
- Total employment: 40 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $206,420
- Median hourly wage: $99.24
- Total employment: 160 people (2.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 150 people (2.29 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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