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Morgantown Employment

Employment and Industries in the Morgantown, West Virginia Area

Morgantown, West Virginia is a prominent regional commercial center. Morgantown is home to West Virginia University. The school has a significant impact on the local economy. The large healthcare industry and the region's high tech corridor are integral parts of the economy. Significant manufacturing industries in Morgantown are pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and glass and glassware.

In Morgantown the top employment sectors are educational services, accommodation and food services, healthcare; professional, scientific and technical services; and construction. Management, professional and related occupations (38% of the workforce). Sales and office occupations (23% of the jobs).

Accolades for Morgantown, West Virginia: Named the #1 small city in the country by bizjournals.com. Forbes named Morgantown as one of the best small metro areas for business and careers. The city was named as one of the top smart places to live by Kiplinger's.

Facts about Morgantown, West Virginia: Average earnings in 2009: $29,000. Cost of living index in 2008: 92.2 (U.S. average: 100). Adult population which has achieved a bachelor's degree or higher: 48%.

The largest employers in Morgantown and the surrounding area:

  • West Virginia University
  • West Virginia University Hospitals
  • Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc
  • Monongalia County Board of Education
  • University Health Associates
  • Monongalia General Hospital
  • Teletech Customer Care Management (WV), Inc
  • Walmart
  • Gabriel Brothers Inc
  • Mulberry Street Management Services Inc
  • The Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service
  • West Virginia Rehabilitation Hospital Inc
  • Synovate, Inc
  • March-Westin Company, Inc
  • Lowe's Home Centers, Inc
  • The Kroger Co

Businesses in Morgantown can collaborate with useful organizations such as:

The Dominion Post is a good resource regarding local business and industry news.

Most Popular Jobs in Morgantown, West Virginia Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Social and human service assistants31017,690$14,360 - 23,19034%58%
2Accountants and auditors31053,200$27,330 - 90,83018%79%
3Child, family, and school social workers30030,570$22,040 - 40,86019%77%
4Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products27054,140$27,420 - 80,8308%51%
5Elementary school teachers, except special education23041,920$31,390 - 51,84014%95%
6Civil engineers23057,940$40,060 - 80,99018%87%
7Chief executives220114,380$24,160 - 2%65%
8Medical and clinical laboratory technicians21036,190$21,810 - 52,26015%51%
9Lawyers18086,260$54,530 - 125,64011%99%
10Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other14050,580$27,930 - 81,49017%56%
11Training and development specialists14035,530$19,350 - 60,73018%56%
12Managers, all other14078,860$36,130 - 127,6107%55%
13Medical and health services managers14069,380$31,850 - 120,36016%57%
14Pharmacists13099,200$60,690 - 132,24022%97%
15Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education13041,480$31,470 - 52,06011%95%
16Financial managers11072,270$35,890 - 131,84013%60%
17Physical therapists9080,130$43,740 - 108,01027%89%
18Educational, vocational, and school counselors9036,290$22,440 - 51,29013%73%
19Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation8042,840$25,780 - 65,5905%58%
20Computer programmers8051,590$28,590 - 75,8000%73%
21Occupational health and safety specialists8068,140$46,360 - 94,4808%72%
22Education administrators, elementary and secondary school8054,570$34,660 - 79,7708%78%
23Medical and clinical laboratory technologists8049,480$27,820 - 66,35012%51%
24Biological scientists, all other8061,270$52,580 - 75,2904%95%
25Medical and public health social workers8042,460$29,020 - 61,47024%77%
26Public relations specialists8040,580$26,420 - 67,44018%81%
27Physician assistants8069,610$55,660 - 84,05027%67%
28Social and community service managers6042,950$29,560 - 60,28025%72%
29Network and computer systems administrators6053,710$33,920 - 83,42027%50%
30Network systems and data communications analysts6042,910$26,440 - 64,69053%57%
31Social scientists and related workers, all other6060,770$38,550 - 79,5105%90%
32Speech-language pathologists6047,000$32,010 - 66,72011%98%
33Sales and related workers, all other6036,210$16,890 - 72,89014%62%
34Librarians50 $ - 4%85%
35Human resources managers, all other5078,570$51,150 - 108,81011%58%
36Computer and information systems managers5095,750$55,750 - 146,54016%73%
37Computer software engineers, applications5072,330$41,650 - 114,15045%85%
38Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists5038,770$26,490 - 55,09018%56%
39Engineering managers50118,190$85,220 - 162,5107%84%
40Occupational therapists4066,400$42,330 - 100,81023%90%
41Health educators4042,000$25,640 - 69,01026%58%
42Environmental scientists and specialists, including health4053,930$33,210 - 91,35025%93%
43Computer hardware engineers4070,320$53,000 - 87,3605%70%
44Database administrators4055,600$27,870 - 84,29029%72%
45Graphic designers4035,690$22,700 - 51,78010%55%
46Sales managers40134,130$31,390 - 10%69%
47Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists4043,310$25,610 - 58,93016%99%
48Instructional coordinators3046,140$19,600 - 66,42023%79%
49Mental health counselors3028,890$17,760 - 44,71030%73%
50Natural sciences managers30101,530$66,890 - 140,28011%93%
51Management analysts3068,660$43,360 - 95,58022%78%
52Education, training, and library workers, all other3026,060$21,840 - 32,54011%79%
53Budget analysts3057,030$33,700 - 80,2907%78%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons2,15021,220$14,330 - 32,94012%25%
2Office clerks, general1,82024,870$15,200 - 36,05013%19%
3Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food1,51015,340$14,040 - 16,61018%5%
4Cashiers1,45016,290$14,070 - 19,380-2%10%
5Waiters and waitresses1,31017,490$14,160 - 24,36011%14%
6Maintenance and repair workers, general1,04032,440$16,470 - 51,08010%6%
7Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants1,00020,780$16,220 - 26,14018%7%
8Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand89021,910$14,690 - 33,9302%5%
9Stock clerks and order fillers83021,060$14,690 - 30,610-7%8%
10Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer71032,310$21,590 - 41,74010%4%
11Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks69029,640$17,780 - 45,30013%16%
12Construction laborers67027,210$18,990 - 44,93011%5%
13Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners66021,140$14,750 - 32,34015%4%
14Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive61026,200$16,350 - 40,5801%18%
15Carpenters56029,660$14,590 - 52,99010%6%
16Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses53031,680$26,590 - 39,47014%7%
17General and operations managers47071,390$35,600 - 125,3902%48%
18First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers46043,350$23,270 - 66,0906%29%
19Maids and housekeeping cleaners45017,670$14,220 - 24,70013%5%
20Cooks, restaurant45019,060$15,430 - 24,00012%5%
21First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers44022,400$14,980 - 34,45011%14%
22First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers43029,920$17,630 - 47,3604%25%
23Food preparation workers43018,880$14,490 - 26,60015%7%
24Bus drivers, school41021,840$17,460 - 26,2209%4%
25Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators38035,470$21,490 - 52,8808%3%
26Bartenders36018,530$14,080 - 29,34011%17%
27Security guards35022,350$14,830 - 32,30017%13%
28Personal and home care aides34016,890$14,330 - 19,71051%10%
29Tellers33020,450$16,060 - 26,11014%16%
30Correctional officers and jailers32045,390$34,010 - 59,53017%11%
31Truck drivers, light or delivery services31021,230$14,800 - 29,9408%4%
32Electricians29040,340$26,680 - 60,8207%7%
33Helpers--production workers29030,370$15,310 - 47,1300%4%
34Customer service representatives29025,090$14,840 - 37,72025%22%
35Receptionists and information clerks29019,230$14,730 - 25,68017%13%
36Medical assistants25022,410$17,120 - 29,77035%10%
37Home health aides25016,330$14,140 - 19,22049%7%
38Automotive service technicians and mechanics22027,950$16,840 - 41,99014%4%
39Machinists22032,340$21,740 - 40,210-2%3%
40Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop22015,910$14,140 - 18,45010%8%
41Business operations specialists, all other21061,600$30,230 - 87,63021%49%
42Landscaping and groundskeeping workers21018,970$14,310 - 26,64018%6%
43Cooks, institution and cafeteria21020,300$16,070 - 25,36011%5%
44First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers21054,290$33,170 - 79,7207%13%
45Billing and posting clerks and machine operators21026,120$18,940 - 35,9404%15%
46Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists21021,880$14,780 - 33,83012%6%
47Teacher assistants20021,530$15,710 - 27,35010%18%
48Computer support specialists20040,300$22,660 - 56,41013%43%
49Driver/sales workers20024,150$14,270 - 47,350-4%4%
50Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop19016,450$14,320 - 19,44010%17%
51Counter and rental clerks19018,490$14,120 - 25,71023%16%
52Pharmacy technicians19026,580$17,150 - 38,15032%16%
53Dishwashers18016,390$14,210 - 19,95010%3%
54Physicians and surgeons, all other180160,660$92,180 - 0%0%
55Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators17031,040$18,750 - 51,24014%8%
56Radiologic technologists and technicians17043,400$30,250 - 60,60015%25%
57Preschool teachers, except special education16027,540$18,770 - 38,40026%43%
58Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers16016,700$14,130 - 21,67012%6%
59Child care workers16015,630$14,100 - 18,45018%15%
60Police and sheriff's patrol officers16034,380$22,130 - 49,30011%33%
61Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers16035,700$17,610 - 48,580-6%14%
62First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers15059,020$41,380 - 81,850-4%15%
63Packers and packagers, hand150 -11%3%
64First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers14063,660$40,990 - 86,0509%10%
65Production, planning, and expediting clerks14034,400$22,170 - 50,9204%30%
66Postal service mail carriers140 1%11%
67Dental assistants13023,770$17,180 - 31,27029%9%
68Amusement and recreation attendants13019,540$14,490 - 25,90024%22%
69Laundry and dry-cleaning workers12021,210$14,890 - 30,82010%5%
70Data entry keyers12026,200$16,680 - 38,400-4%18%
71Chemical technicians12041,520$26,460 - 56,2906%37%
72Insurance sales agents12039,350$23,460 - 65,24013%45%
73Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks12033,330$16,380 - 50,3804%6%
74Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers12029,160$20,650 - 43,8105%2%
75Computer operators12025,410$16,210 - 37,440-24%27%
76Automotive body and related repairers11029,560$18,130 - 39,94012%3%
77Medical transcriptionists11031,390$21,180 - 43,24014%10%
78Sales representatives, services, all other10048,610$25,090 - 102,05028%48%
79Cleaners of vehicles and equipment10018,840$14,240 - 24,70014%3%
80Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers10035,490$23,710 - 48,3409%3%
81Legal secretaries10031,450$22,230 - 40,32012%18%
82Electrical and electronic engineering technicians9051,580$30,630 - 79,2404%18%
83Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists9026,170$16,020 - 34,14012%3%
84Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks9017,090$14,490 - 20,09017%14%
85Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters9037,550$19,520 - 64,31011%4%
86Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products9047,420$23,400 - 74,6300%42%
87Parts salespersons9020,440$14,230 - 30,620-1%6%
88Food service managers9036,730$27,730 - 48,7905%24%
89Family and general practitioners80151,560$94,270 - 0%0%
90Administrative services managers8056,510$30,840 - 87,01012%40%
91First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators7044,530$27,960 - 64,87010%17%
92Loan officers7067,160$38,160 - 99,77012%49%
93Team assemblers7036,060$24,240 - 46,6100%5%
94Bakers6020,570$15,450 - 28,02010%8%
95Nonfarm animal caretakers6015,950$14,130 - 19,79018%16%
96Medical equipment repairers6037,070$21,680 - 58,06022%15%
97Logisticians6047,590$28,890 - 66,09017%43%
98Dental hygienists6052,070$36,710 - 77,98030%33%
99Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service6023,180$14,360 - 32,010-11%9%
100Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood5021,760$16,940 - 29,5304%0%
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Jobs More Common Near Morgantown Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Chemical technicians41,5201206.5
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators31,0401706.3
Correctional officers and jailers45,3903205.4
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians36,1902104.7
Medical transcriptionists31,3901104.7
Child, family, and school social workers30,5703003.8
Computer operators25,4101203.8
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators35,4703803.6
Bus drivers, school21,8404103.4
Social and human service assistants17,6903103.3
Civil engineers57,9402302.8
Radiologic technologists and technicians43,4001702.7
Maintenance and repair workers, general32,4401,0402.7
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses31,6805302.6
Chief executives114,3802202.5
Automotive body and related repairers29,5601102.5
Personal and home care aides16,8903402.5
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants20,7801,0002.4
Bartenders18,5303602.4
Physicians and surgeons, all other160,6601802.2
Construction laborers27,2106702.2
Helpers--production workers30,3702902.2
Cooks, institution and cafeteria20,3002102.2
Training and development specialists35,5301402.2
Carpenters29,6605602.1
Office clerks, general24,8701,8202.1
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other50,5801402.1
Pharmacy technicians26,5801902
Tellers20,4503301.9
Machinists32,3402201.9
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists21,8802101.9
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers21,2101201.9
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food15,3401,5101.9
Amusement and recreation attendants19,5401301.8
Driver/sales workers24,1502001.8
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers22,4004401.8
Waiters and waitresses17,4901,3101.8
Medical and health services managers69,3801401.8
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop16,4501901.7
Maids and housekeeping cleaners17,6704501.7
Medical assistants22,4102501.7
Production, planning, and expediting clerks34,4001401.7
Food preparation workers18,8804301.7
Cooks, restaurant19,0604501.7
Pharmacists99,2001301.6
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers54,2902101.6
Retail salespersons21,2202,1501.6
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer32,3107101.5
Electricians40,3402901.5
Stock clerks and order fillers21,0608301.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Morgantown, West Virginia Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Helpers--production workers30,3701.29290
Correctional officers and jailers45,3901.2320
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks33,3301.17120
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers59,0201.12150
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers63,6601.1140
Preschool teachers, except special education27,5401.08160
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers21,2101.07120
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers35,7001.07160
Amusement and recreation attendants19,5401.06130
Business operations specialists, all other61,6001.05210
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians36,1901.02210
Data entry keyers26,2001.01120
Chemical technicians41,5200.99120
Food preparation workers18,8800.98430
Office clerks, general24,8700.981,820
Medical transcriptionists31,3900.97110
Teacher assistants21,5300.97200
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers43,3500.96460
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers16,7000.96160
Computer support specialists40,3000.96200
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products54,1400.96270
Bartenders18,5300.95360
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers54,2900.95210
Managers, all other78,8600.95140
Dishwashers16,3900.95180
Pharmacy technicians26,5800.95190
Pharmacists99,2000.95130
Maintenance and repair workers, general32,4400.941,040
Waiters and waitresses17,4900.931,310
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other50,5800.93140
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop16,4500.93190
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks29,6400.93690
Maids and housekeeping cleaners17,6700.92450
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners21,1400.92660
Stock clerks and order fillers21,0600.92830
Driver/sales workers24,1500.92200
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand21,9100.91890
Physicians and surgeons, all other160,6600.9180
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive26,2000.9610
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop15,9100.89220
Accountants and auditors53,2000.89310
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food15,3400.891,510
Security guards22,3500.89350
Cashiers16,2900.881,450
Cooks, restaurant19,0600.88450
Machinists32,3400.88220
Construction laborers27,2100.88670
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists21,8800.87210
Retail salespersons21,2200.872,150
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants20,7800.871,000

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