Charleston Employment

Employment and Industries in the Charleston, West Virginia Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Charleston than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Charleston.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Charleston.
A list of any large public companies in Charleston.

Most Popular Jobs in Charleston, West Virginia Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	3,300	49,000	$37,710 - 62,020	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,400	46,310	$19,140 - 75,340	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	1,330	49,200	$28,780 - 76,000	18%	79%
4	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,110	39,620	$29,960 - 49,550	14%	95%
5	Lawyers	980	89,460	$48,570 - 0	11%	99%
6	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	890	42,350	$31,320 - 54,850	6%	96%
7	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	820	40,590	$30,430 - 52,900	11%	95%
8	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	500	42,430	$31,480 - 56,150	20%	87%
9	Chief executives	480	102,180	$41,520 - 0	2%	65%
10	Medical and health services managers	460	63,080	$40,310 - 92,160	16%	57%
11	Computer programmers	440	45,650	$32,820 - 62,160	0%	73%
12	Civil engineers	420	57,570	$40,620 - 77,150	18%	87%
13	Financial managers	400	68,210	$34,980 - 107,670	13%	60%
14	Social and human service assistants	370	19,790	$14,110 - 27,210	34%	58%
15	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	370	40,790	$24,990 - 66,720	5%	58%
16	Child, family, and school social workers	370	27,080	$20,080 - 37,180	19%	77%
17	Pharmacists	320	96,900	$78,820 - 124,280	22%	97%
18	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	310	50,210	$27,060 - 67,720	17%	56%
19	Managers, all other	310	60,450	$31,460 - 99,760	7%	55%
20	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	310	58,670	$40,030 - 73,440	8%	78%
21	Medical and public health social workers	300	30,240	$15,860 - 47,500	24%	77%
22	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	290	43,970	$29,990 - 57,980	13%	73%
23	Public relations specialists	250	45,970	$19,740 - 85,990	18%	81%
24	Advertising sales agents	240	41,770	$19,120 - 72,170	20%	56%
25	Network systems and data communications analysts	240	41,580	$27,400 - 62,660	53%	57%
26	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	240	58,900	$21,150 - 91,740	12%	51%
27	Surveyors	230	37,490	$16,580 - 57,900	24%	82%
28	Social scientists and related workers, all other	200	33,960	$26,640 - 40,460	5%	90%
29	Network and computer systems administrators	200	50,090	$28,540 - 78,470	27%	50%
30	Sales managers	200	71,250	$33,990 - 121,040	10%	69%
31	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	190	43,200	$28,590 - 61,530	25%	93%
32	Training and development specialists	180	44,520	$24,990 - 69,380	18%	56%
33	Librarians	170	42,520	$30,550 - 56,440	4%	85%
34	Computer systems analysts	170	54,770	$32,040 - 74,600	29%	68%
35	Engineering managers	170	95,840	$61,950 - 138,040	7%	84%
36	Special education teachers, middle school	160	39,830	$29,940 - 50,260	16%	87%
37	Engineers, all other	160	50,600	$21,110 - 96,460	6%	82%
38	Health educators	160	23,950	$14,830 - 32,350	26%	58%
39	Physical therapists	160	72,110	$52,400 - 99,670	27%	89%
40	Teachers and instructors, all other	150	27,450	$19,430 - 43,460	9%	54%
41	Computer and information systems managers	150	69,650	$48,310 - 100,980	16%	73%
42	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	140	41,990	$33,550 - 51,150	12%	51%
43	Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	140	43,770	$27,020 - 68,300	22%	93%
44	Mental health counselors	140	35,650	$25,530 - 45,770	30%	73%
45	Speech-language pathologists	140	47,670	$34,090 - 62,330	11%	98%
46	Detectives and criminal investigators	130	48,370	$22,950 - 84,200	17%	54%
47	Financial analysts	130	58,890	$30,320 - 80,050	34%	87%
48	Social and community service managers	120	48,560	$33,080 - 69,620	25%	72%
49	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	120	43,420	$29,520 - 66,040	18%	56%
50	Computer software engineers, systems software	110	49,710	$26,190 - 81,120	28%	85%
51	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	110	50,620	$22,750 - 96,970	25%	67%
52	Advertising and promotions managers	110	51,310	$35,100 - 70,800	6%	76%
53	Postmasters and mail superintendents	110	50,460	$23,610 - 81,450	0%	55%
54	Personal financial advisors	110	50,720	$21,490 - 94,500	41%	81%
55	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	100	39,580	$26,940 - 54,210	18%	56%
56	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	100	53,510	$27,920 - 92,690	5%	99%
57	Special education teachers, secondary school	100	37,300	$27,920 - 47,680	9%	87%
58	Education, training, and library workers, all other	100	24,060	$19,530 - 29,580	11%	79%
59	Occupational health and safety specialists	100	60,450	$41,330 - 83,230	8%	72%
60	Sales and related workers, all other	100	36,290	$17,070 - 68,350	14%	62%
61	Physician assistants	100	72,960	$54,360 - 102,980	27%	67%
62	Chemical engineers	90	87,110	$70,940 - 111,380	8%	91%
63	Insurance underwriters	90	48,680	$30,240 - 74,950	6%	53%
64	Instructional coordinators	90	45,230	$27,410 - 61,510	23%	79%
65	Database administrators	90	42,960	$20,530 - 62,150	29%	72%
66	Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers	90	66,950	$43,610 - 93,500	10%	80%
67	Graphic designers	90	37,260	$24,940 - 47,420	10%	55%
68	Management analysts	90	51,930	$28,810 - 74,670	22%	78%
69	Mechanical engineers	90	59,760	$34,520 - 86,020	4%	78%
70	Occupational therapists	80	67,130	$42,110 - 108,850	23%	90%
71	Rehabilitation counselors	80	40,370	$26,820 - 58,640	23%	73%
72	Education administrators, postsecondary	80	61,900	$27,460 - 105,060	14%	78%
73	Financial specialists, all other	80	44,860	$26,190 - 73,330	12%	50%
74	Electrical engineers	80	74,630	$45,250 - 103,700	6%	81%
75	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	70	25,320	$16,850 - 35,290	30%	77%
76	Dietitians and nutritionists	70	46,220	$27,590 - 66,490	9%	72%
77	Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	70	48,910	$29,560 - 74,900	10%	74%
78	Coaches and scouts	70	34,360	$25,870 - 54,070	15%	60%
79	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	70	46,930	$28,960 - 71,210	16%	99%
80	Marketing managers	60	58,940	$37,640 - 85,720	14%	69%
81	Industrial engineers	60	61,450	$41,370 - 80,250	20%	74%
82	Natural sciences managers	60	85,760	$49,400 - 140,570	11%	93%
83	Electronics engineers, except computer	60	52,670	$30,730 - 87,420	4%	81%
84	Dentists, general	60	170,930	$72,050 - 0	9%	100%
85	Interior designers	60	34,460	$22,970 - 45,640	20%	55%
86	Computer specialists, all other	60	51,110	$21,810 - 78,350	15%	68%
87	Urban and regional planners	60	50,020	$33,120 - 72,360	15%	92%
88	Computer software engineers, applications	60	61,030	$41,420 - 76,580	45%	85%
89	Microbiologists	50	39,930	$23,890 - 65,370	11%	95%
90	Floral designers	50	22,450	$16,750 - 28,210	0%	55%
91	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	50	30,450	$23,500 - 40,930	34%	73%
92	Credit analysts	50	45,250	$25,770 - 67,850	2%	60%
93	Human resources managers, all other	50	60,590	$41,870 - 91,860	11%	58%
94	Commercial pilots	40	57,560	$48,320 - 70,730	13%	74%
95	Financial examiners	40	73,580	$35,280 - 114,350	11%	76%
96	Purchasing managers	40	64,440	$45,010 - 108,880	3%	57%
97	Producers and directors	40	38,460	$24,650 - 68,570	11%	75%
98	Compensation and benefits managers	30	50,300	$32,130 - 80,650	12%	58%
99	Athletic trainers	30	33,150	$24,810 - 42,910	24%	72%
100	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	30	75,670	$36,810 - 125,730	20%	99%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Office clerks, general	5,090	23,210	$14,030 - 34,560	13%	19%
2	Cashiers	4,510	14,480	$11,700 - 18,610	-2%	10%
3	Retail salespersons	4,340	21,560	$12,270 - 35,350	12%	25%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	3,170	13,580	$11,490 - 16,550	18%	5%
5	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	3,010	22,030	$12,750 - 36,230	2%	5%
6	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	2,660	30,230	$19,790 - 50,290	10%	4%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,520	18,650	$11,970 - 28,580	15%	4%
8	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	2,440	26,450	$16,410 - 37,520	1%	18%
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	2,100	27,450	$17,890 - 38,230	13%	16%
10	Waiters and waitresses	2,070	15,310	$11,640 - 21,440	11%	14%
11	General and operations managers	1,870	72,950	$33,610 - 131,500	2%	48%
12	Customer service representatives	1,860	25,830	$16,140 - 38,910	25%	22%
13	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,810	18,380	$14,190 - 23,590	18%	7%
14	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	1,790	39,020	$20,080 - 66,250	8%	3%
15	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,730	21,840	$12,590 - 32,380	-7%	8%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,540	42,810	$22,470 - 67,150	6%	29%
17	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,480	29,080	$14,710 - 53,090	10%	6%
18	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,320	33,820	$22,490 - 47,680	15%	18%
19	Security guards	1,270	18,200	$11,970 - 29,390	17%	13%
20	Construction laborers	1,250	28,350	$16,670 - 45,380	11%	5%
21	Electricians	1,240	46,400	$25,570 - 64,390	7%	7%
22	Carpenters	1,220	35,620	$24,300 - 54,580	10%	6%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,110	31,100	$16,290 - 46,090	4%	25%
24	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,090	24,000	$13,670 - 39,330	8%	4%
25	Helpers--extraction workers	1,010	38,440	$32,370 - 45,820	0%	0%
26	Receptionists and information clerks	1,010	20,380	$14,700 - 27,180	17%	13%
27	Cooks, restaurant	990	17,580	$12,390 - 23,390	12%	5%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	980	65,540	$37,310 - 88,320	9%	10%
29	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	970	31,760	$24,630 - 39,580	14%	7%
30	Personal and home care aides	920	15,610	$12,080 - 19,260	51%	10%
31	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	880	16,350	$12,060 - 21,700	13%	5%
32	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	850	46,770	$27,720 - 69,240	11%	4%
33	Driver/sales workers	820	25,210	$12,260 - 43,680	-4%	4%
34	Food preparation workers	800	16,170	$11,760 - 24,060	15%	7%
35	Industrial machinery mechanics	770	41,330	$20,180 - 68,210	9%	5%
36	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	760	25,770	$19,300 - 33,780	4%	15%
37	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	750	51,850	$28,330 - 77,260	9%	47%
38	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	730	26,970	$17,340 - 41,620	11%	14%
39	Business operations specialists, all other	710	49,050	$26,580 - 74,520	21%	49%
40	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	710	34,330	$23,380 - 49,410	5%	2%
41	Home health aides	680	16,520	$13,330 - 20,420	49%	7%
42	Teacher assistants	660	20,440	$12,800 - 28,080	10%	18%
43	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	660	18,560	$13,440 - 23,170	11%	5%
44	Paralegals and legal assistants	660	36,530	$24,760 - 52,370	22%	45%
45	Tellers	650	19,200	$14,410 - 24,450	14%	16%
46	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	640	59,770	$33,790 - 85,800	7%	13%
47	Continuous mining machine operators	630	42,410	$34,910 - 50,160	5%	0%
48	Legal secretaries	570	32,740	$24,060 - 42,230	12%	18%
49	Medical assistants	570	21,410	$15,700 - 28,160	35%	10%
50	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	570	17,660	$12,110 - 26,060	18%	6%
51	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	560	34,050	$25,020 - 44,340	11%	33%
52	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	560	37,960	$22,140 - 52,180	12%	3%
53	Data entry keyers	540	27,740	$18,800 - 36,780	-4%	18%
54	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	530	28,810	$16,930 - 49,140	14%	4%
55	Roof bolters, mining	520	43,140	$36,590 - 51,730	1%	0%
56	Insurance sales agents	520	38,860	$18,710 - 80,100	13%	45%
57	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	520	54,900	$27,040 - 85,150	-4%	15%
58	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	470	31,540	$20,970 - 46,050	12%	3%
59	Cooks, fast food	470	12,960	$11,430 - 14,990	8%	5%
60	Counter and rental clerks	450	22,630	$13,010 - 35,310	23%	16%
61	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	420	29,220	$20,200 - 43,320	0%	22%
62	Industrial truck and tractor operators	410	27,990	$18,670 - 42,730	-1%	2%
63	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	410	25,270	$13,470 - 38,650	4%	6%
64	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	390	15,620	$11,860 - 21,630	14%	3%
65	Packers and packagers, hand	390	19,480	$12,000 - 28,340	-11%	3%
66	Pharmacy technicians	390	22,040	$15,740 - 29,620	32%	16%
67	Bus drivers, school	380	22,120	$17,660 - 27,870	9%	4%
68	Shuttle car operators	380	40,340	$33,130 - 47,600	-7%	6%
69	Computer support specialists	370	31,990	$19,130 - 49,240	13%	43%
70	Parts salespersons	370	28,870	$18,210 - 40,200	-1%	6%
71	Dishwashers	360	14,100	$11,650 - 18,070	10%	3%
72	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	360	23,110	$13,580 - 37,360	12%	6%
73	Dental assistants	350	22,550	$16,600 - 30,200	29%	9%
74	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	350	44,990	$27,340 - 70,430	10%	17%
75	Civil engineering technicians	350	36,630	$23,730 - 54,700	10%	18%
76	Chemical plant and system operators	340	62,800	$39,120 - 88,910	-14%	7%
77	Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	340	29,510	$19,810 - 44,840	14%	8%
78	Helpers--production workers	340	23,070	$15,310 - 36,910	0%	4%
79	Medical secretaries	340	22,390	$15,790 - 28,870	17%	18%
80	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	340	31,670	$16,360 - 49,700	-6%	14%
81	Bartenders	330	16,530	$11,850 - 25,390	11%	17%
82	Machinists	330	38,240	$25,320 - 52,010	-2%	3%
83	Child care workers	330	14,150	$11,580 - 17,530	18%	15%
84	Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	320	35,940	$20,070 - 53,610	3%	25%
85	Sales representatives, services, all other	310	51,040	$25,340 - 75,860	28%	48%
86	Postal service mail carriers	300	43,690	$34,490 - 52,430	1%	11%
87	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	290	40,420	$24,250 - 49,450	-7%	12%
88	Mine cutting and channeling machine operators	290	38,260	$24,580 - 47,460	4%	0%
89	Bill and account collectors	290	24,460	$16,280 - 33,090	23%	13%
90	File clerks	290	20,120	$14,770 - 28,520	-40%	20%
91	Eligibility interviewers, government programs	280	27,390	$19,930 - 38,190	3%	38%
92	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	280	48,850	$27,840 - 68,210	3%	13%
93	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	280	59,740	$17,310 - 97,230	4%	38%
94	Library technicians	270	21,830	$13,670 - 33,890	9%	27%
95	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	260	18,880	$15,130 - 25,170	10%	24%
96	Painters, construction and maintenance	260	37,250	$24,480 - 49,400	12%	6%
97	Psychiatric aides	260	16,380	$12,210 - 21,370	0%	7%
98	Amusement and recreation attendants	250	15,460	$11,650 - 21,840	24%	22%
99	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	250	14,740	$11,690 - 18,410	10%	17%
100	Administrative services managers	240	58,860	$39,560 - 81,210	12%	40%

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Jobs More Common Near Charleston Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Shuttle car operators	40,340	380	640.1
Roof bolters, mining	43,140	520	618.3
Continuous mining machine operators	42,410	630	439.1
Mine cutting and channeling machine operators	38,260	290	227.6
Helpers--extraction workers	38,440	1,010	168.7
Wellhead pumpers		120	42.7
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	34,060	150	12.2
Postmasters and mail superintendents	50,460	110	11.3
Chemical plant and system operators	62,800	340	11.2
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	53,510	100	8
Psychiatric aides	16,380	260	7.6
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	40,790	160	7.5
Social scientists and related workers, all other	33,960	200	7.5
Conveyor operators and tenders	40,440	180	6.9
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	43,770	140	5.9
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	37,960	560	5
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	39,020	1,790	4.9
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	29,510	340	4.6
Surveyors	37,490	230	4.2
Civil engineering technicians	36,630	350	4.2
Roustabouts, oil and gas	25,570	100	4
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	23,330	130	3.9
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	39,530	310	3.8
Pharmacy aides	16,020	150	3.7
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	42,880	110	3.6
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	27,390	280	3.5
Industrial machinery mechanics	41,330	770	3.5
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	39,050	150	3.2
Health educators	23,950	160	3
Crane and tower operators	34,030	100	2.8
Library technicians	21,830	270	2.8
Advertising and promotions managers	51,310	110	2.8
Surveying and mapping technicians	29,960	180	2.7
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	42,430	500	2.7
Surgical technologists	28,060	200	2.6
Chemical technicians	31,870	140	2.6
Paralegals and legal assistants	36,530	660	2.6
Occupational health and safety specialists	60,450	100	2.5
Medical and public health social workers	30,240	300	2.5
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	51,850	750	2.5
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	43,200	190	2.5
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	48,510	160	2.4
Helpers--carpenters	23,360	220	2.4
Tire repairers and changers	19,440	210	2.4
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	44,520	110	2.3
New accounts clerks	26,450	160	2.2
Special education teachers, middle school	39,830	160	2.1
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	35,940	320	2.1
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	34,330	710	2.1
Driver/sales workers	25,210	820	2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Charleston, West Virginia Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Conveyor operators and tenders	40,440	1.43	180
Chemical plant and system operators	62,800	1.33	340
Helpers--extraction workers	38,440	1.23	1,010
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	65,540	1.2	980
Painters, construction and maintenance	37,250	1.16	260
Mine cutting and channeling machine operators	38,260	1.14	290
Data entry keyers	27,740	1.14	540
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	59,770	1.11	640
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	54,900	1.09	520
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	46,860	1.09	130
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	39,050	1.09	150
Machinists	38,240	1.08	330
Physical therapists	72,110	1.08	160
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	46,770	1.07	850
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	36,800	1.07	130
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	42,880	1.07	110
Electricians	46,400	1.06	1,240
Continuous mining machine operators	42,410	1.05	630
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	40,350	1.04	200
Pharmacists	96,900	1.04	320
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	34,330	1.04	710
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	33,920	1.03	160
Counter and rental clerks	22,630	1.03	450
Helpers--production workers	23,070	1.03	340
Packers and packagers, hand	19,480	1.03	390
Sales representatives, services, all other	51,040	1.02	310
Driver/sales workers	25,210	1.02	820
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	23,110	1.01	360
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	23,930	1.01	140
Roof bolters, mining	43,140	1.01	520
Brickmasons and blockmasons	43,090	1.01	200
Recreation workers	22,740	1.01	140
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	35,940	1.01	320
Postal service mail carriers	43,690	1	300
Cost estimators	52,750	1	180
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	51,850	1	750
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	48,850	1	280
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	43,420	0.99	120
Food servers, nonrestaurant	18,490	0.99	160
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	44,030	0.99	180
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	40,420	0.99	290
Stock clerks and order fillers	21,840	0.99	1,730
Healthcare support workers, all other	26,700	0.99	220
Shuttle car operators	40,340	0.99	380
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	42,810	0.99	1,540
Industrial truck and tractor operators	27,990	0.99	410
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	48,510	0.99	160
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	50,210	0.98	310
Helpers--carpenters	23,360	0.98	220
Industrial machinery mechanics	41,330	0.98	770

Highest Paying Jobs in Charleston, West Virginia Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Internists, general	178,690	50
Dentists, general	170,930	60
Family and general practitioners	160,690	90
Chief executives	102,180	480
Pharmacists	96,900	320
Engineering managers	95,840	170
Lawyers	89,460	980
Chemical engineers	87,110	90
Natural sciences managers	85,760	60
Public relations managers	81,350	30
Industrial engineering technicians	79,910
Industrial production managers	76,090	100
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	75,670	30
Electrical engineers	74,630	80
Financial examiners	73,580	40
Physician assistants	72,960	100
General and operations managers	72,950	1,870
Petroleum engineers	72,560	30
Physical therapists	72,110	160
Sales managers	71,250	200
Construction managers	70,780	40
Computer and information systems managers	69,650	150
Financial managers	68,210	400
Occupational therapists	67,130	80
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers	66,950	90
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	65,540	980
Purchasing managers	64,440	40
Meeting and convention planners	64,140
Medical and health services managers	63,080	460
Chemical plant and system operators	62,800	340
Education administrators, postsecondary	61,900	80
Industrial engineers	61,450	60
Computer software engineers, applications	61,030	60
Human resources managers, all other	60,590	50
Managers, all other	60,450	310
Occupational health and safety specialists	60,450	100
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	59,770	640
Mechanical engineers	59,760	90
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	59,740	280
Marketing managers	58,940	60
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	58,910	120
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	58,900	240
Financial analysts	58,890	130
Administrative services managers	58,860	240
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	58,670	310
Civil engineers	57,570	420
Commercial pilots	57,560	40
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	57,300	30
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers	56,740	80
Nuclear medicine technologists	55,980	50

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