Wheeling Employment

Employment and Industries in the Wheeling, West Virginia Area

The iron, steel and coal sectors still have important roles in the Wheeling region economy. Severstal-Wheeling is one of the largest steel companies in the world and provides a large number of jobs. There are also primary metal facilities, custom mills, machine shops and mold shops situated in the area. Other industries providing jobs include cleaning supplies, paper, dairy products, optical goods, tools, pipe fittings, welding equipment and bath fixtures. In addition, close to Wheeling are facilities for Miles, Inc., Ormet Aluminum and PPG.

Wheeling is also involved with technology. Wheeling's Touchstone Research Laboratory has developed numerous technologies for their clients, which are located all over the world.

The major employment sectors in Wheeling, West Virginia are healthcare, educational services, accommodation and food services, metal and metal products; professional, scientific and technical services; and finance and insurance. Management, professional and related occupations (31% of the workforce). Sales and office occupations (25% of the jobs).

Noteworthy details regarding Wheeling, West Virginia: Adult population which has achieved a bachelor's degree or higher: 23%. Cost of living in 2008: 80.9 (national average: 100). Average salary in 2009: $26,000.

The major job providers in Wheeling, West Virginia:

Ohio Valley Health Services and Education
Oglebay Resort Conference Center
Wheeling Hospital Inc
Wheeling Island Gaming, Inc
Ohio Valley Medical Center Incorporated
Aladdin Food Management Services, Inc
Northwood Health Systems, Inc
Spi Healthcare
Severstal Wheeling, Inc
Kalkreuth Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc
HVHC Inc
Wesbanco Bank, Inc
Ogden News Publishing of West Virginia
Sledd Company, Chas M
Wheeling Health Right, Inc
Tri-State Machine, Inc
Jim Robinson Inc

Companies in Wheeling can collaborate with helpful associations such as:

The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register is a good resource regarding local business and industry news.

Most Popular Jobs in Wheeling, West Virginia Metro Area (2008 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	1,770	46,670	$32,070 - 65,280	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	810	60,960	$15,560 - 107,890	8%	51%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	680	44,390	$28,120 - 61,440	6%	96%
4	Elementary school teachers, except special education	450	43,300	$22,520 - 61,900	14%	95%
5	Accountants and auditors	390	55,640	$32,680 - 92,840	18%	79%
6	Social and human service assistants	260	18,210	$14,610 - 24,180	34%	58%
7	Chief executives	230	109,570	$43,640 -	2%	65%
8	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	200	43,560	$27,580 - 64,030	17%	56%
9	Financial managers	180	81,870	$36,280 - 132,370	13%	60%
10	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	170	52,080	$22,530 - 97,020	25%	67%
11	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	170	41,930	$26,600 - 59,600	11%	95%
12	Rehabilitation counselors	130	27,900	$17,100 - 47,800	23%	73%
13	Lawyers	130	89,490	$46,730 - 164,230	11%	99%
14	Pharmacists	130	99,560	$83,570 - 126,060	22%	97%
15	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	120	39,520	$27,980 - 55,870	20%	87%
16	Sales managers	120	77,150	$39,450 - 132,150	10%	69%
17	Coaches and scouts	120	32,030	$14,480 - 63,660	15%	60%
18	Medical and health services managers	120	67,530	$43,260 - 99,190	16%	57%
19	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	110	70,400	$49,420 - 90,420	8%	78%
20	Teachers and instructors, all other	110	43,680	$21,520 - 61,780	9%	54%
21	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	110	43,030	$18,300 - 65,190	13%	73%
22	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	100	26,620	$18,870 - 37,130	30%	77%
23	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	100	49,040	$35,890 - 63,680	0%	96%
24	Special education teachers, secondary school	100	39,990	$22,770 - 60,410	9%	87%
25	Computer systems analysts	100	60,430	$32,560 - 103,850	29%	68%
26	Public relations specialists	100	28,040	$14,870 - 46,010	18%	81%
27	Managers, all other	90	77,530	$33,730 - 157,800	7%	55%
28	Network and computer systems administrators	90	50,800	$32,860 - 79,690	27%	50%
29	Social and community service managers	80	45,510	$24,490 - 70,450	25%	72%
30	Computer programmers	80	57,040	$34,220 - 86,990	0%	73%
31	Computer and information systems managers	80	94,410	$59,840 - 131,470	16%	73%
32	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	70	44,580	$25,240 - 77,090	5%	58%
33	Market research analysts	70	41,220	$22,680 - 60,470	20%	82%
34	Physical therapists	70	69,890	$46,090 - 99,740	27%	89%
35	Training and development specialists	60	34,970	$20,970 - 59,900	18%	56%
36	Librarians	60	36,750	$16,740 - 58,480	4%	85%
37	Legislators	60	37,950	$14,790 - 76,860	1%	65%
38	Mental health counselors	60	33,600	$22,110 - 58,090	30%	73%
39	Sales and related workers, all other	60		$ -	14%	62%
40	Computer software engineers, applications	60	64,060	$38,480 - 86,370	45%	85%
41	Meeting and convention planners	50	34,570	$15,030 - 56,480	20%	67%
42	Advertising sales agents	50		$ -	20%	56%
43	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	50	33,510	$21,820 - 42,260	15%	51%
44	Industrial engineers	50	69,640	$46,090 - 97,340	20%	74%
45	Graphic designers	50	31,640	$14,910 - 60,880	10%	55%
46	Medical and public health social workers	50	37,200	$29,680 - 44,230	24%	77%
47	Education administrators, postsecondary	50	67,870	$31,250 - 107,370	14%	78%
48	Mechanical engineers	50	62,470	$36,580 - 92,890	4%	78%
49	Marketing managers	40	112,080	$59,210 -	14%	69%
50	Floral designers	40	19,000	$16,050 - 22,910	0%	55%
51	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	40	34,820	$26,410 - 47,510	34%	73%
52	Occupational health and safety specialists	40	63,630	$29,600 - 92,100	8%	72%
53	Civil engineers	40	60,410	$37,720 - 86,910	18%	87%
54	Dentists, general	40	170,960	$73,620 -	9%	100%
55	Postmasters and mail superintendents	40	56,990	$41,630 - 76,490	0%	55%
56	Electrical engineers	40	81,890	$64,410 - 101,780	6%	81%
57	Occupational therapists	30	61,870	$40,850 - 86,390	23%	90%
58	Education, training, and library workers, all other	30	27,380	$21,010 - 37,460	11%	79%
59	Social workers, all other	30	34,330	$21,410 - 63,900	18%	77%
60	Speech-language pathologists	30	53,760	$38,580 - 71,940	11%	98%
61	Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	30	59,070	$39,310 - 76,080	10%	74%
62	Financial specialists, all other	30	51,690	$30,750 - 82,850	12%	50%
63	Physician assistants	30	79,460	$38,760 - 126,630	27%	67%
64	Computer specialists, all other	30	57,600	$16,600 - 99,070	15%	68%
65	Management analysts	30	61,210	$32,890 - 111,580	22%	78%
66	Tax preparers	30	17,850	$14,150 - 27,290	0%	54%

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	2,330	21,090	$14,670 - 31,960	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	2,180	16,440	$14,420 - 19,980	-2%	10%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,170	15,730	$14,330 - 17,870	18%	5%
4	Office clerks, general	2,120	23,260	$14,960 - 35,850	13%	19%
5	Waiters and waitresses	1,590	15,980	$14,230 - 18,230	11%	14%
6	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,350	22,680	$14,790 - 36,770	2%	5%
7	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,140	20,790	$16,320 - 25,920	18%	7%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,120	20,590	$14,550 - 30,680	15%	4%
9	Customer service representatives	1,010	23,990	$15,010 - 37,400	25%	22%
10	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	940	22,980	$15,440 - 32,380	1%	18%
11	Stock clerks and order fillers	930	19,110	$14,490 - 26,690	-7%	8%
12	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	770	30,620	$23,290 - 40,340	14%	7%
13	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	730	26,300	$15,330 - 39,410	13%	16%
14	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	690	30,850	$17,080 - 52,540	10%	4%
15	Home health aides	660	17,880	$14,630 - 25,400	49%	7%
16	Personal and home care aides	640	16,930	$14,380 - 20,080	51%	10%
17	Maintenance and repair workers, general	630	28,250	$15,930 - 47,920	10%	6%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	580	35,730	$20,330 - 55,320	6%	29%
19	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	570	34,830	$24,740 - 48,460	15%	18%
20	Security guards	570	19,790	$14,780 - 26,220	17%	13%
21	Tellers	550	19,850	$15,440 - 25,200	14%	16%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	550	33,570	$21,490 - 50,250	4%	25%
23	Cooks, restaurant	530	18,700	$14,920 - 24,220	12%	5%
24	General and operations managers	530	69,500	$29,760 - 114,440	2%	48%
25	Receptionists and information clerks	510	20,460	$15,100 - 26,540	17%	13%
26	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	500	29,820	$17,620 - 48,520	11%	14%
27	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	490	17,940	$14,670 - 23,420	13%	5%
28	Electricians	470	49,290	$26,460 - 76,520	7%	7%
29	Food preparation workers	450	17,710	$14,720 - 23,430	15%	7%
30	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	430	35,790	$18,420 - 60,540	8%	3%
31	Carpenters	410	32,110	$15,660 - 49,470	10%	6%
32	Construction laborers	410	29,660	$17,660 - 43,630	11%	5%
33	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	410	24,430	$14,920 - 38,970	8%	4%
34	Bartenders	370	15,830	$14,220 - 17,590	11%	17%
35	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	340	20,290	$15,010 - 26,770	11%	5%
36	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	330	18,880	$14,600 - 26,490	12%	6%
37	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	310	36,090	$21,470 - 52,480	11%	33%
38	Teacher assistants	300	21,460	$15,020 - 31,210	10%	18%
39	Dishwashers	300	16,220	$14,520 - 19,170	10%	3%
40	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	300	26,150	$18,350 - 34,850	4%	15%
41	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	290	28,120	$16,010 - 40,550	14%	4%
42	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	280	53,130	$26,840 - 83,250	7%	13%
43	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	270	50,150	$26,600 - 86,030	-4%	15%
44	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	270	19,500	$14,650 - 25,130	18%	6%
45	Industrial machinery mechanics	270	45,650	$27,940 - 62,500	9%	5%
46	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	270	17,400	$14,280 - 23,320	10%	8%
47	Packers and packagers, hand	250	19,460	$14,450 - 35,460	-11%	3%
48	Cooks, fast food	240	16,270	$14,360 - 19,610	8%	5%
49	Amusement and recreation attendants	240	15,620	$14,070 - 16,330	24%	22%
50	Radiologic technologists and technicians	220	40,190	$26,870 - 54,410	15%	25%
51	Insurance sales agents	210	45,310	$21,770 - 84,960	13%	45%
52	Business operations specialists, all other	210	40,790	$15,170 - 76,400	21%	49%
53	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	210	15,390	$14,280 - 16,700	12%	6%
54	Medical assistants	200	22,270	$15,640 - 29,820	35%	10%
55	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	200	16,160	$14,310 - 19,270	10%	17%
56	Child care workers	200	16,560	$14,130 - 20,170	18%	15%
57	Computer support specialists	190	36,160	$21,470 - 51,710	13%	43%
58	Driver/sales workers	190	19,030	$14,580 - 30,410	-4%	4%
59	Medical secretaries	190	24,230	$17,210 - 33,040	17%	18%
60	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	190	23,650	$15,280 - 38,040	4%	6%
61	Postal service mail carriers	190			1%	11%
62	Bus drivers, school	190	24,410	$15,920 - 32,640	9%	4%
63	Pharmacy technicians	190	24,670	$17,530 - 32,220	32%	16%
64	Machinists	180	34,180	$25,100 - 50,360	-2%	3%
65	Fire fighters	170	22,630	$15,680 - 33,670	12%	18%
66	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	170	39,580	$24,940 - 59,560	5%	2%
67	Counter and rental clerks	170	20,870	$14,740 - 33,820	23%	16%
68	Maintenance workers, machinery	160	42,870	$30,990 - 52,790	0%	0%
69	Preschool teachers, except special education	160	21,380	$15,230 - 25,280	26%	43%
70	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	160	63,220	$33,540 - 99,130	9%	10%
71	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	160	33,210	$21,540 - 54,220	11%	4%
72	Paralegals and legal assistants	150	39,610	$25,900 - 56,420	22%	45%
73	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	140	37,160	$21,640 - 52,970	12%	3%
74	Electrical power-line installers and repairers	140	56,810	$38,540 - 72,980	7%	6%
75	Recreation workers	140	18,320	$14,230 - 26,380	13%	47%
76	Couriers and messengers	140	20,650	$14,120 - 30,370	0%	12%
77	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	130	26,250	$21,040 - 31,860	0%	22%
78	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	130	17,070	$14,290 - 21,150	10%	5%
79	Sales representatives, services, all other	130	46,120	$24,450 - 79,350	28%	48%
80	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	130	24,250	$17,060 - 38,730	19%	14%
81	Parts salespersons	130	26,900	$15,410 - 44,780	-1%	6%
82	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	120	24,820	$17,960 - 33,020	10%	24%
83	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	120	41,740	$26,990 - 70,190	9%	47%
84	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	120	35,630	$21,130 - 50,240	12%	3%
85	Cooks, short order	120	19,970	$15,000 - 25,310	5%	5%
86	Industrial production managers	120	76,190	$42,560 - 122,190	-5%	43%
87	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	120	18,430	$15,120 - 23,130	13%	15%
88	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	120	21,500	$14,490 - 31,580	27%	47%
89	Dental hygienists	110	45,070	$33,010 - 55,880	30%	33%
90	Respiratory therapists	110	44,240	$34,950 - 54,720	23%	28%
91	Highway maintenance workers	110	32,980	$21,700 - 42,130	9%	5%
92	Roofers	110	40,440	$19,210 - 58,650	14%	3%
93	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	110	17,030	$14,760 - 20,050	17%	14%
94	Funeral attendants	110	18,480	$14,040 - 22,730	14%	29%
95	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	100	26,760	$14,810 - 55,920	16%	26%
96	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	100	28,840	$19,120 - 42,600	3%	18%
97	Dental assistants	100	23,320	$17,400 - 30,610	29%	9%
98	Family and general practitioners	100	169,990	$79,760 -	0%	0%
99	Bill and account collectors	100	28,820	$19,040 - 41,870	23%	13%
100	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	100	46,290	$25,260 - 73,070	10%	17%

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Jobs More Common Near Wheeling Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Funeral attendants	18,480	110	12.1
Maintenance workers, machinery	42,870	160	6.1
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	56,810	140	4.3
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	49,040	100	3.4
Couriers and messengers	20,650	140	3.4
Personal and home care aides	16,930	640	3.4
Rehabilitation counselors	27,900	130	3.3
Highway maintenance workers	32,980	110	2.9
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	35,790	430	2.9
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	37,160	140	2.9
Tire repairers and changers	20,870	100	2.8
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	30,620	770	2.7
Respiratory therapists	44,240	110	2.7
Family and general practitioners	169,990	100	2.5
Industrial machinery mechanics	45,650	270	2.5
Radiologic technologists and technicians	40,190	220	2.5
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	20,290	340	2.5
Amusement and recreation attendants	15,620	240	2.4
Tellers	19,850	550	2.3
Roofers	40,440	110	2.2
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	18,880	330	2.1
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	43,560	200	2.1
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	26,620	100	2
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	20,790	1,140	2
Social and human service assistants	18,210	260	2
Industrial production managers	76,190	120	1.9
Cooks, short order	19,970	120	1.9
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,730	2,170	1.9
Chief executives	109,570	230	1.9
Special education teachers, secondary school	39,990	100	1.8
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	24,250	130	1.8
Home health aides	17,880	660	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	26,760	100	1.8
Bartenders	15,830	370	1.7
Coaches and scouts	32,030	120	1.7
Electricians	49,290	470	1.7
Office clerks, general	23,260	2,120	1.7
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	18,430	120	1.7
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	44,390	680	1.7
Registered nurses	46,670	1,770	1.6
Fire fighters	22,630	170	1.6
Waiters and waitresses	15,980	1,590	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	53,130	280	1.5
Cashiers	16,440	2,180	1.5
Dental hygienists	45,070	110	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	29,820	500	1.5
Insurance sales agents	45,310	210	1.5
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	17,070	130	1.4
Parts salespersons	26,900	130	1.4
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	39,520	120	1.4

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Teachers and instructors, all other	43,680	1.15	110
Roofers	40,440	1.15	110
Maintenance workers, machinery	42,870	1.14	160
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	39,580	1.12	170
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	63,220	1.09	160
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	60,960	1.08	810
Electricians	49,290	1.05	470
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	56,810	1.04	140
Industrial machinery mechanics	45,650	1.03	270
Cooks, short order	19,970	1	120
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	29,820	0.99	500
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	17,400	0.97	270
Teacher assistants	21,460	0.96	300
Packers and packagers, hand	19,460	0.95	250
Construction laborers	29,660	0.95	410
Pharmacists	99,560	0.95	130
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	50,150	0.95	270
Dishwashers	16,220	0.94	300
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	22,680	0.94	1,350
Highway maintenance workers	32,980	0.94	110
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,940	0.94	490
Cooks, fast food	16,270	0.94	240
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	53,130	0.93	280
Bus drivers, school	24,410	0.93	190
Accountants and auditors	55,640	0.93	390
Machinists	34,180	0.93	180
Paralegals and legal assistants	39,610	0.92	150
Food preparation workers	17,710	0.92	450
Office clerks, general	23,260	0.91	2,120
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,730	0.91	2,170
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	16,160	0.91	200
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	35,630	0.91	120
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	20,590	0.9	1,120
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	34,830	0.9	570
Coaches and scouts	32,030	0.9	120
Counter and rental clerks	20,870	0.9	170
Sales representatives, services, all other	46,120	0.89	130
Cashiers	16,440	0.89	2,180
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	15,390	0.88	210
Financial managers	81,870	0.88	180
Parts salespersons	26,900	0.88	130
Pharmacy technicians	24,670	0.88	190
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	17,030	0.88	110
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	24,820	0.88	120
Lawyers	89,490	0.87	130
Elementary school teachers, except special education	43,300	0.87	450
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	44,390	0.87	680
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	33,570	0.87	550
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	20,790	0.87	1,140
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	37,160	0.86	140

Highest Paying Jobs in Wheeling, West Virginia Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Dentists, general	170,960	40
Family and general practitioners	169,990	100
Marketing managers	112,080	40
Chief executives	109,570	230
Pharmacists	99,560	130
Computer and information systems managers	94,410	80
Lawyers	89,490	130
Electrical engineers	81,890	40
Financial managers	81,870	180
Physician assistants	79,460	30
Managers, all other	77,530	90
Sales managers	77,150	120
Industrial production managers	76,190	120
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	70,400	110
Physical therapists	69,890	70
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	69,820	90
Industrial engineers	69,640	50
General and operations managers	69,500	530
Postsecondary teachers, all other	68,660
Education administrators, postsecondary	67,870	50
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	67,850	40
Medical and health services managers	67,530	120
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	66,160	30
Computer software engineers, applications	64,060	60
Occupational health and safety specialists	63,630	40
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	63,220	160
Mechanical engineers	62,470	50
Power plant operators	62,250	80
Occupational therapists	61,870	30
Business teachers, postsecondary	61,710	50
Administrative services managers	61,230	90
Management analysts	61,210	30
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	60,960	810
Computer systems analysts	60,430	100
Civil engineers	60,410	40
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	59,710	40
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	59,070	30
Computer specialists, all other	57,600	30
Computer programmers	57,040	80
Postmasters and mail superintendents	56,990	40
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	56,810	140
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	55,770
Accountants and auditors	55,640	390
Clergy	54,840
Speech-language pathologists	53,760	30
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	53,130	280
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	52,170
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	52,080	170
Financial specialists, all other	51,690	30
Credit analysts	51,680

Large Companies Headquartered in Wheeling

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Wheeling Pittsburgh	1.6

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