Highest-paying jobs in Parkersburg

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#50. Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers

- Median annual wage: $60,670
- Median hourly wage: $29.17
- Total employment: 120 people (3.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,440
- Median hourly wage: $29.54
- Total employment: 80 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Compliance officers

- Median annual wage: $61,990
- Median hourly wage: $29.80
- Total employment: 30 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $62,190
- Median hourly wage: $29.90
- Total employment: 160 people (4.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,700
- Median hourly wage: $30.14
- Total employment: 210 people (5.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $63,050
- Median hourly wage: $30.31
- Total employment: 40 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $64,080
- Median hourly wage: $30.81
- Total employment: 170 people (4.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Chemical equipment operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $64,560
- Median hourly wage: $31.04
- Total employment: 390 people (10.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $66,700
- Median hourly wage: $32.07
- Total employment: 40 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $67,090
- Median hourly wage: $32.25
- Total employment: 70 people (1.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $68,770
- Median hourly wage: $33.06
- Total employment: 30 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Healthcare social workers

- Median annual wage: $71,380
- Median hourly wage: $34.32
- Total employment: 70 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Buyers and purchasing agents

- Median annual wage: $71,920
- Median hourly wage: $34.58
- Total employment: 80 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Business operations specialists, all other

- Median annual wage: $72,540
- Median hourly wage: $34.87
- Total employment: 200 people (5.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $72,610
- Median hourly wage: $34.91
- Total employment: 50 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $73,590
- Median hourly wage: $35.38
- Total employment: 200 people (5.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Paralegals and legal assistants

- Median annual wage: $74,960
- Median hourly wage: $36.04
- Total employment: 180 people (4.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $75,600
- Median hourly wage: $36.34
- Total employment: 790 people (21.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $77,280
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $77,410
- Median hourly wage: $37.21
- Total employment: 900 people (24.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

- Median annual wage: $78,670
- Median hourly wage: $37.82
- Total employment: 70 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Cost estimators

- Median annual wage: $79,010
- Median hourly wage: $37.98
- Total employment: 40 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $79,990
- Median hourly wage: $38.46
- Total employment: 30 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $83,740
- Median hourly wage: $40.26
- Total employment: 40 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $84,510
- Median hourly wage: $40.63
- Total employment: 40 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Training and development specialists

- Median annual wage: $84,910
- Median hourly wage: $40.82
- Total employment: 50 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $87,780
- Median hourly wage: $42.20
- Total employment: 90 people (2.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Human resources specialists

- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 420 people (11.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $91,430
- Median hourly wage: $43.96
- Total employment: 230 people (6.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Financial specialists, all other

- Median annual wage: $92,750
- Median hourly wage: $44.59
- Total employment: 330 people (8.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $94,290
- Median hourly wage: $45.33
- Total employment: 40 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $94,740
- Median hourly wage: $45.55
- Total employment: 90 people (2.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $94,900
- Median hourly wage: $45.63
- Total employment: 40 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Accountants and auditors

- Median annual wage: $95,640
- Median hourly wage: $45.98
- Total employment: 610 people (16.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $99,760
- Median hourly wage: $47.96
- Total employment: 120 people (3.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,820
- Median hourly wage: $47.99
- Total employment: 100 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $102,330
- Median hourly wage: $49.20
- Total employment: 80 people (2.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer occupations, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $103,400
- Median hourly wage: $49.71
- Total employment: 360 people (9.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Management analysts (tie)

- Median annual wage: $103,400
- Median hourly wage: $49.71
- Total employment: 120 people (3.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $103,730
- Median hourly wage: $49.87
- Total employment: 100 people (2.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $104,270
- Median hourly wage: $50.13
- Total employment: 70 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,430
- Median hourly wage: $51.17
- Total employment: 80 people (2.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $112,490
- Median hourly wage: $54.08
- Total employment: 50 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $118,350
- Median hourly wage: $56.90
- Total employment: 90 people (2.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $124,790
- Median hourly wage: $59.99
- Total employment: 120 people (3.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $130,330
- Median hourly wage: $62.66
- Total employment: 160 people (4.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $134,140
- Median hourly wage: $64.49
- Total employment: 100 people (2.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $138,490
- Median hourly wage: $66.58
- Total employment: 120 people (3.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $186,520
- Median hourly wage: $89.68
- Total employment: 60 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $233,240
- Median hourly wage: $112.13
- Total employment: 60 people (1.64 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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