Parkersburg Employment

Employment and Industries in the Parkersburg, 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 Parkersburg than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Parkersburg.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Parkersburg.
A list of any large public companies in Parkersburg.

Most Popular Jobs in Parkersburg, West Virginia Metro Area (2007 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	1,760	47,010	$33,370 - 65,550	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	790	44,170	$32,540 - 57,060	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	550	53,940	$23,140 - 101,930	8%	51%
4	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	540	42,960	$31,720 - 56,170	11%	95%
5	Accountants and auditors	510	63,420	$31,570 - 95,560	18%	79%
6	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	510	46,570	$32,800 - 60,620	6%	96%
7	Social and human service assistants	320	19,040	$12,980 - 32,530	34%	58%
8	Computer specialists, all other	280	72,120	$51,920 - 96,840	15%	68%
9	Chief executives	210	103,180	$25,680 -	2%	65%
10	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	200	61,400	$35,480 - 86,230	17%	56%
11	Child, family, and school social workers	190	27,150	$17,990 - 37,220	19%	77%
12	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	180	66,980	$42,250 - 87,880	8%	78%
13	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	170	44,290	$31,900 - 57,940	20%	87%
14	Management analysts	170	72,430	$53,970 - 94,790	22%	78%
15	Financial managers	150	69,340	$34,450 - 115,960	13%	60%
16	Medical and health services managers	140	68,510	$46,510 - 92,600	16%	57%
17	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	120	41,480	$28,940 - 54,500	0%	96%
18	Pharmacists	120	98,030	$79,970 - 121,350	22%	97%
19	Training and development specialists	110	42,860	$23,570 - 62,800	18%	56%
20	Civil engineers	110	61,220	$40,600 - 93,310	18%	87%
21	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	110	52,190	$38,850 - 63,110	13%	73%
22	Special education teachers, secondary school	100	45,060	$32,960 - 59,120	9%	87%
23	Education, training, and library workers, all other	100	21,560	$14,440 - 29,850	11%	79%
24	Managers, all other	100	75,100	$30,310 - 124,050	7%	55%
25	Speech-language pathologists	100	50,820	$33,490 - 73,780	11%	98%
26	Medical and public health social workers	100	41,610	$26,700 - 57,170	24%	77%
27	Financial specialists, all other	100	55,290	$31,530 - 80,210	12%	50%
28	Chemical engineers	90	88,500	$60,060 - 122,470	8%	91%
29	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	90	44,700	$33,360 - 57,970	12%	51%
30	Graphic designers	90	34,840	$22,340 - 51,720	10%	55%
31	Electrical engineers	90	78,810	$51,720 - 101,890	6%	81%
32	Lawyers	80	81,880	$45,670 - 142,740	11%	99%
33	Mechanical engineers	80	74,790	$44,670 - 101,220	4%	78%
34	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	70	87,140	$28,050 -	25%	67%
35	Floral designers	70	17,580	$13,250 - 26,810	0%	55%
36	Librarians	70	41,030	$27,370 - 55,140	4%	85%
37	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	70	29,650	$24,620 - 36,550	15%	51%
38	Industrial engineers	70	69,420	$41,020 - 99,150	20%	74%
39	Sales managers	70	84,470	$44,110 - 122,960	10%	69%
40	Instructional coordinators	60	64,260	$37,810 - 86,570	23%	79%
41	Engineering managers	60	94,720	$63,510 - 128,660	7%	84%
42	Network and computer systems administrators	60	59,030	$22,540 - 97,660	27%	50%
43	Teachers and instructors, all other	60	38,700	$17,090 - 61,830	9%	54%
44	Sales and related workers, all other	60	23,870	$14,300 - 45,520	14%	62%
45	Special education teachers, middle school	50	41,390	$31,580 - 55,310	16%	87%
46	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	50	48,920	$37,350 - 59,780	12%	51%
47	Public relations specialists	50	50,020	$18,440 - 94,330	18%	81%
48	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	40	39,730	$25,140 - 62,130	5%	58%
49	Computer programmers	40	56,380	$38,200 - 90,600	0%	73%
50	Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	40	51,020	$33,310 - 93,200	10%	74%
51	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	30	38,120	$28,070 - 51,350	18%	56%
52	Self-enrichment education teachers	30	26,470	$17,520 - 38,900	23%	54%
53	Education administrators, postsecondary	30	74,380	$43,690 - 117,100	14%	78%
54	Veterinarians	30	123,810	$60,890 -	35%	100%

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	Retail salespersons	2,740	20,310	$13,260 - 31,970	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	2,500	15,830	$12,980 - 19,930	-2%	10%
3	Office clerks, general	2,160	22,420	$14,450 - 32,340	13%	19%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,090	15,050	$13,140 - 17,700	18%	5%
5	Customer service representatives	1,860	23,900	$15,220 - 31,680	25%	22%
6	Waiters and waitresses	1,260	15,580	$13,060 - 19,600	11%	14%
7	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,220	17,840	$13,920 - 23,300	18%	7%
8	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,180	30,430	$16,800 - 48,250	10%	4%
9	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,120	20,800	$13,640 - 29,240	2%	5%
10	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,110	21,610	$14,390 - 31,980	15%	4%
11	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,020	20,690	$13,810 - 30,010	-7%	8%
12	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	980	24,600	$14,950 - 35,800	1%	18%
13	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	870	29,220	$16,820 - 43,460	13%	16%
14	Telemarketers	810	23,970	$15,840 - 47,940	-9%	14%
15	Maintenance and repair workers, general	730	32,220	$17,010 - 55,040	10%	6%
16	Construction laborers	680	26,190	$14,900 - 43,960	11%	5%
17	Industrial truck and tractor operators	680	22,990	$17,020 - 31,410	-1%	2%
18	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	610	29,400	$23,200 - 37,870	14%	7%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	600	34,730	$19,820 - 59,070	4%	25%
20	General and operations managers	590	80,040	$28,460 - 135,460	2%	48%
21	Driver/sales workers	550	19,970	$12,790 - 39,630	-4%	4%
22	Electricians	550	45,430	$26,410 - 74,050	7%	7%
23	Carpenters	530	37,510	$21,520 - 58,930	10%	6%
24	Cooks, restaurant	530	17,650	$14,140 - 23,410	12%	5%
25	Home health aides	510	16,810	$13,240 - 21,540	49%	7%
26	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	500	26,590	$15,300 - 41,140	11%	14%
27	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	500	25,310	$15,050 - 45,030	8%	4%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	480	43,990	$22,730 - 71,230	6%	29%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	470	49,000	$27,620 - 75,020	-4%	15%
30	Personal and home care aides	450	15,310	$12,940 - 18,620	51%	10%
31	Security guards	430	26,490	$13,940 - 41,480	17%	13%
32	Tellers	420	19,320	$14,820 - 24,750	14%	16%
33	Receptionists and information clerks	410	20,240	$14,740 - 27,400	17%	13%
34	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	410	15,960	$13,130 - 19,750	13%	5%
35	Business operations specialists, all other	400	56,010	$34,940 - 77,620	21%	49%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	380	51,840	$27,660 - 80,240	7%	13%
37	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	380	33,800	$22,190 - 48,970	15%	18%
38	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	370	24,160	$13,410 - 39,120	14%	4%
39	Cooks, fast food	360	15,490	$13,480 - 18,450	8%	5%
40	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	360	18,950	$13,710 - 28,970	18%	6%
41	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	350	31,430	$20,170 - 51,550	8%	3%
42	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	320	20,620	$14,240 - 28,880	11%	5%
43	Teacher assistants	310	19,480	$13,800 - 26,320	10%	18%
44	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	290	25,790	$20,490 - 33,160	4%	15%
45	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	280	42,200	$27,220 - 60,730	11%	33%
46	Food preparation workers	280	17,130	$13,260 - 23,580	15%	7%
47	Medical assistants	260	21,410	$14,900 - 30,010	35%	10%
48	Bartenders	260	16,210	$13,410 - 20,320	11%	17%
49	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	260	26,280	$15,720 - 37,730	4%	6%
50	Medical secretaries	250	26,180	$17,080 - 38,860	17%	18%
51	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	240	31,150	$22,180 - 41,700	5%	2%
52	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	240	16,750	$13,040 - 23,520	12%	6%
53	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	240	51,100	$34,840 - 74,850	9%	10%
54	Packers and packagers, hand	240	19,810	$14,660 - 22,950	-11%	3%
55	Preschool teachers, except special education	230	19,310	$12,910 - 35,400	26%	43%
56	Counter and rental clerks	230	21,510	$13,910 - 34,640	23%	16%
57	Insurance sales agents	220	37,510	$17,400 - 85,190	13%	45%
58	Postal service mail carriers	220	43,330	$33,740 - 55,900	1%	11%
59	Child care workers	220	15,000	$12,930 - 16,410	18%	15%
60	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	200	30,500	$18,570 - 46,790	12%	3%
61	Team assemblers	200	24,780	$15,250 - 36,870	0%	5%
62	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	200	17,850	$13,020 - 24,990	14%	3%
63	Paralegals and legal assistants	200	35,130	$24,260 - 47,910	22%	45%
64	Sheet metal workers	190	38,910	$21,350 - 59,930	7%	4%
65	Dishwashers	190	15,420	$12,980 - 19,170	10%	3%
66	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	190	15,730	$13,040 - 19,200	10%	8%
67	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	180	31,210	$16,530 - 55,740	-6%	14%
68	Radiologic technologists and technicians	170	39,000	$28,400 - 53,800	15%	25%
69	Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	170	34,440	$24,830 - 47,610	14%	8%
70	Parts salespersons	170	23,630	$14,450 - 36,330	-1%	6%
71	Pharmacy technicians	170	22,440	$15,640 - 31,530	32%	16%
72	Dental assistants	160	24,510	$18,300 - 32,700	29%	9%
73	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	160	26,250	$13,530 - 39,800	-4%	5%
74	Fire fighters	160	40,300	$26,010 - 60,160	12%	18%
75	Roofers	160	25,190	$15,640 - 38,200	14%	3%
76	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	160	40,590	$22,240 - 61,160	-4%	4%
77	Industrial production managers	150	88,620	$43,540 - 141,660	-5%	43%
78	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	150	43,400	$25,910 - 64,400	10%	17%
79	Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	150	23,900	$17,270 - 33,160	-6%	0%
80	Food servers, nonrestaurant	150	17,720	$14,160 - 23,040	16%	9%
81	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	140	34,710	$22,210 - 49,180	12%	3%
82	Helpers--production workers	140	26,940	$16,210 - 53,690	0%	4%
83	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	140	22,920	$14,630 - 32,820	19%	14%
84	All other information and record clerks	140	29,550	$15,600 - 47,680	-12%	21%
85	Loan officers	140	48,040	$28,710 - 79,950	12%	49%
86	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	130	19,510	$14,440 - 24,860	12%	0%
87	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	130	53,100	$32,310 - 79,360	0%	42%
88	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	130	16,290	$12,980 - 21,750	17%	14%
89	Computer support specialists	120	34,820	$17,620 - 55,580	13%	43%
90	Cement masons and concrete finishers	120	32,730	$14,030 - 56,630	11%	2%
91	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	120	17,820	$14,290 - 23,400	10%	5%
92	Cost estimators	120	49,330	$27,440 - 78,820	19%	32%
93	Word processors and typists	120	33,030	$26,250 - 39,060	-11%	19%
94	Automotive body and related repairers	120	30,430	$20,590 - 43,640	12%	3%
95	Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners	120	29,830	$26,670 - 33,320	10%	4%
96	Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	110	26,810	$17,440 - 36,950	-11%	9%
97	Sales representatives, services, all other	110	34,540	$19,730 - 56,970	28%	48%
98	Tire repairers and changers	110	21,110	$16,360 - 28,730	20%	6%
99	Data entry keyers	110	26,230	$16,300 - 42,270	-4%	18%
100	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	110	19,690	$13,350 - 25,210	27%	47%

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Jobs More Common Near Parkersburg Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners	29,830	120	21.7
Stonemasons	29,360	100	19.3
Telemarketers	23,970	810	5.4
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	23,900	150	4.6
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	34,440	170	4.3
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	41,480	120	3.8
Driver/sales workers	19,970	550	3.2
Computer specialists, all other	72,120	280	3.1
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	40,590	160	2.8
Roofers	25,190	160	2.8
Tire repairers and changers	21,110	110	2.7
Education, training, and library workers, all other	21,560	100	2.7
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	34,710	140	2.7
Sheet metal workers	38,910	190	2.6
Industrial truck and tractor operators	22,990	680	2.4
Library assistants, clerical	21,170	110	2.4
Social and human service assistants	19,040	320	2.3
Industrial production managers	88,620	150	2.2
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	20,620	320	2.1
Speech-language pathologists	50,820	100	2.1
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	31,430	350	2.1
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	17,840	1,220	2
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	61,400	200	2
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	29,400	610	1.9
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	66,980	180	1.9
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	42,960	540	1.9
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	19,510	130	1.9
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	22,920	140	1.9
Word processors and typists	33,030	120	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	51,840	380	1.9
Electricians	45,430	550	1.9
Radiologic technologists and technicians	39,000	170	1.9
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	44,290	170	1.9
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	30,500	200	1.8
Medical and public health social workers	41,610	100	1.8
Personal and home care aides	15,310	450	1.8
Special education teachers, secondary school	45,060	100	1.8
Food servers, nonrestaurant	17,720	150	1.8
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,050	2,090	1.7
Automotive body and related repairers	30,430	120	1.7
Customer service representatives	23,900	1,860	1.7
Parts salespersons	23,630	170	1.7
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	26,810	110	1.7
Paralegals and legal assistants	35,130	200	1.7
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	30,430	1,180	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	49,000	470	1.6
Child, family, and school social workers	27,150	190	1.6
Cashiers	15,830	2,500	1.6
Tellers	19,320	420	1.6
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	31,150	240	1.5

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Parkersburg, West Virginia Metro Area (2007 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	40,590	1.31	160
Helpers--production workers	26,940	1.18	140
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	61,400	1.17	200
Computer specialists, all other	72,120	1.12	280
Accountants and auditors	63,420	1.1	510
Security guards	26,490	1.1	430
Word processors and typists	33,030	1.09	120
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	26,810	1.08	110
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	52,190	1.05	110
Industrial production managers	88,620	1.05	150
Data entry keyers	26,230	1.04	110
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	53,100	1.03	130
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	26,250	1.02	160
Management analysts	72,430	1.02	170
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	34,590	1.01	110
Machinists	36,530	1.01	110
Electricians	45,430	1.01	550
Packers and packagers, hand	19,810	1	240
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	43,990	0.99	480
Business operations specialists, all other	56,010	0.99	400
Carpenters	37,510	0.99	530
Postal service mail carriers	43,330	0.98	220
Pharmacists	98,030	0.98	120
Fire fighters	40,300	0.98	160
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	21,610	0.97	1,110
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	53,940	0.97	550
Maintenance and repair workers, general	32,220	0.97	730
Telemarketers	23,970	0.97	810
Sheet metal workers	38,910	0.96	190
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	49,000	0.95	470
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	26,280	0.95	260
Counter and rental clerks	21,510	0.95	230
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	31,210	0.95	180
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	46,570	0.94	510
Team assemblers	24,780	0.94	200
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	29,220	0.94	870
All other information and record clerks	29,550	0.94	140
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	51,840	0.94	380
Dishwashers	15,420	0.93	190
Elementary school teachers, except special education	44,170	0.93	790
Cooks, fast food	15,490	0.93	360
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	17,820	0.92	120
Stock clerks and order fillers	20,690	0.92	1,020
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	15,730	0.92	190
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	44,290	0.92	170
Medical secretaries	26,180	0.92	250
Food preparation workers	17,130	0.92	280
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	25,310	0.92	500
Office clerks, general	22,420	0.91	2,160
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	34,730	0.91	600

Highest Paying Jobs in Parkersburg, West Virginia Metro Area (2007 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Family and general practitioners	172,350	70
Veterinarians	123,810	30
Chief executives	103,180	210
Pharmacists	98,030	120
Engineering managers	94,720	60
Industrial production managers	88,620	150
Chemical engineers	88,500	90
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	87,140	70
Sales managers	84,470	70
Lawyers	81,880	80
General and operations managers	80,040	590
Electrical engineers	78,810	90
Physical therapists	76,880
Managers, all other	75,100	100
Mechanical engineers	74,790	80
Education administrators, postsecondary	74,380	30
Management analysts	72,430	170
Computer specialists, all other	72,120	280
Industrial engineers	69,420	70
Financial managers	69,340	150
Medical and health services managers	68,510	140
Administrative services managers	67,700	100
Construction managers	67,430	40
Real estate sales agents	67,220	50
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	66,980	180
Chemists	66,130
Instructional coordinators	64,260	60
Accountants and auditors	63,420	510
Occupational therapists	62,730
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	61,400	200
Civil engineers	61,220	110
Network and computer systems administrators	59,030	60
Chemical plant and system operators	58,230
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	57,090
Computer programmers	56,380	40
Business operations specialists, all other	56,010	400
Financial specialists, all other	55,290	100
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	53,940	550
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	53,100	130
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	52,190	110
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	51,840	380
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	51,840
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	51,100	240
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	51,020	40
Funeral directors	50,860	30
Speech-language pathologists	50,820	100
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	50,330
Public relations specialists	50,020	50
Cost estimators	49,330	120
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	49,000	470

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