Weirton Employment

Employment and Industries in the Weirton, West Virginia Area

The top industries in Weirton, West Virginia are manufacturing, educational services and healthcare. Coal mining, metal stamping and plating, metal cans, chemicals and pet food are significant economic elements for the region. The Weirton Steel Corporation is now part of the international company, Arcelor Mittal. The facility is currently involved with tin-plating.

The major job providing sectors in Weirton, West Virginia are metal and metal products, healthcare, accommodation and food services, manufacturing, educational services, and finance and insurance. Sales and office occupations (26% of the labor force). Management, professional and related occupations (25% of the labor force).

Noteworthy information regarding Weirton, West Virginia: Average earnings: $28,000. Cost of living index in 2008: 81.7 (national average: 100). Adult population which has earned a bachelor's degree or better: 14%.

Weirton's major employers are shown below:

  • Weirton Steel Corporation
  • Weirton Medical Corporation
  • Weirton Medical Center, Inc
  • Weirton Geriatric Center, Inc
  • Walmart Stores, Inc
  • Ball Aerosol & Speciality Containers Inc
  • Eat'n Park Hospitality Group, Inc
  • The Kroger Co
  • Del Monte Corporation
  • Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc
  • Nestle Purina Petcare Company
  • Bobette Enterprises Inc
  • Roll Coater, Inc
  • Meldisco K-M Weirton W VA Inc
  • Kmart Corporation
  • The Williams Country Club
  • Weirton Wholesale Distributing Company, Inc
  • Sal Chemical Co, Inc
  • The James White Construction Company
  • N-Powell Company, Inc

Some of the most common jobs in Weirton, West Virginia that are mostly filled by those with college degrees are registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives; human resources, training and labor relations specialists; pharmacists, medical and health services managers; child, family and school social workers; and computer systems analysts.

Weirton businesses have access to associations such as:

Local business and economic news is provided by WeirtonDailyTimes.com.

Jobs in Weirton

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations35980$43,490$20.91100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations4610$34,900$16.7813.75
3Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations3750$23,000$11.068.7
4Production Occupations3540$47,830$235.6
5Sales and Related Occupations3480$29,890$14.379.5
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations3190$36,250$17.436.7
7Educational Instruction and Library Occupations2720$55,950$26.96
8Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations2670$72,360$34.795.85
9Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations1860$45,820$22.033.75
10Construction and Extraction Occupations1500$52,860$25.414.6
11Cashiers1450$21,980$10.572.2
12Management Occupations1410$89,570$43.066.35
13Healthcare Support Occupations1400$27,760$13.352.85
14Fast Food and Counter Workers1380$21,200$10.192.45
15Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1210$25,560$12.293.6
16Business and Financial Operations Occupations1070$58,310$28.035.35
17Office Clerks, General990$30,570$14.71.9
18Personal Care and Service Occupations970$25,770$12.394.65
19Registered Nurses920$62,520$30.061.95
20Retail Salespersons880$26,340$12.662.7
21Protective Service Occupations810$38,110$18.322.2
22Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners700$25,730$12.371.5
23Nursing Assistants690$25,830$12.420.95
24Maintenance and Repair Workers, General660$43,600$20.960.9
25Waiters and Waitresses630$23,110$11.111.65
26Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers600$38,110$18.321.2
27Community and Social Service Occupations570$44,800$21.541.75
28Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand530$30,450$14.641.8
29Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive440$31,050$14.931.4
30General and Operations Managers400$89,570$43.061.5
31Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators400$48,190$23.170.4
32Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks360$35,790$17.211.05
33Computer and Mathematical Occupations360$63,100$30.343
34Architecture and Engineering Occupations350$82,410$39.621.7
35First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers350$51,170$24.60.95
36First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers330$38,170$18.350.95
37Receptionists and Information Clerks320$29,370$14.120.7
38Cooks, Restaurant310$24,860$11.950.9
39Customer Service Representatives310$28,410$13.661.75
40Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses310$39,940$19.20.5
41First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers300$28,060$13.490.6
42First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers300$74,150$35.650.4
43Electricians290$56,710$27.270.45
44Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners280$22,820$10.970.9
45Construction Laborers260$40,090$19.280.9
46Industrial Machinery Mechanics260$54,050$25.980.2
47Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria250$26,460$12.720.3
48Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations240$39,350$18.921.8
49Accountants and Auditors230$60,820$29.240.9
50Home Health and Personal Care Aides230$21,290$10.240
51Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters230$69,370$33.350.3
52Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers230$46,660$22.430.4
53Security Guards220$26,980$12.970.7
54Tellers220$28,220$13.570.25
55Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products210$57,820$27.80.85
56Bartenders200$21,600$10.390.4
57Food Preparation Workers200$22,240$10.690.5
58Light Truck Drivers200$24,800$11.920.6
59Pharmacy Technicians200$27,730$13.330.3
60Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics190$32,850$15.790.5
61Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic180$46,700$22.450.1
62Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers170$26,030$12.520.75
63Medical Assistants170$30,790$14.80.45
64Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators170$35,580$17.110.8
65Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers160$52,290$25.140.35
66Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers160$45,990$22.110.3
67Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders150$46,220$22.220.1
68Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists150$27,010$12.990.4
69Helpers--Production Workers150$33,540$16.130.2
70Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants150$32,400$15.580.4
71Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity150$24,270$11.670.3
72Postal Service Mail Carriers150$50,690$24.370.2
73Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks150$35,100$16.870.4
74First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers140$69,360$33.350.3
75Legal Occupations140$67,070$32.240.8
76Substitute Teachers, Short-Term140$38,120$18.330.4
77Carpenters130$53,840$25.880.6
78Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations130$70,160$33.730.8
79Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators130$54,480$26.190.25
80Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other130$58,390$28.070.7
81Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators130$42,530$20.450.1
82Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers120$20,670$9.940.3
83Printing Press Operators120$34,170$16.430.1
84Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors120$44,440$21.370.2
85First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers110$64,550$31.030.4
86First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors110$52,690$25.330.3
87Packers and Packagers, Hand110$29,120$140.4
88Parts Salespersons110$31,030$14.920.2
89Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other110$73,650$35.410.7
90Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic110$50,020$24.050
91Amusement and Recreation Attendants100$20,100$9.670.2
92Computer User Support Specialists100$40,170$19.310.4
93Highway Maintenance Workers100$29,150$14.020.1
94Pharmacists100$112,130$53.910.2
95Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric100$273,490$131.480.3
96Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop90$22,120$10.640.3
97Insurance Sales Agents90$45,330$21.790.3
98Labor Relations Specialists90$37,760$18.150
99Nurse Practitioners90$106,160$51.040.1
100Physical Therapists90$89,910$43.230.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Weirton Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$43,49035,980
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$34,9004,610
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$23,0003,750
Production Occupations$47,8303,540
Sales and Related Occupations$29,8903,480
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$36,2503,190
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$55,9502,720
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$72,3602,670
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,8201,860
Construction and Extraction Occupations$52,8601,500
Cashiers$21,9801,450
Management Occupations$89,5701,410
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,7601,400
Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,2001,380
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$25,5601,210
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$58,3101,070
Office Clerks, General$30,570990
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,770970
Registered Nurses$62,520920
Retail Salespersons$26,340880
Protective Service Occupations$38,110810
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,730700
Nursing Assistants$25,830690
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,600660
Waiters and Waitresses$23,110630
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$38,110600
Community and Social Service Occupations$44,800570
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,450530
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$31,050440
General and Operations Managers$89,570400
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,190400
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$35,790360
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$63,100360
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$82,410350
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$51,170350
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$38,170330
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,370320
Cooks, Restaurant$24,860310
Customer Service Representatives$28,410310
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$39,940310
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$28,060300
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,150300
Electricians$56,710290
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$22,820280
Construction Laborers$40,090260
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$54,050260
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$26,460250
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$39,350240
Accountants and Auditors$60,820230
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$21,290230

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$43,49035,980
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$34,9004,610
Production Occupations$47,8303,540
Sales and Related Occupations$29,8903,480
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$36,2503,190
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$55,9502,720
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$72,3602,670
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,8201,860
Construction and Extraction Occupations$52,8601,500
Management Occupations$89,5701,410
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,7601,400
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$25,5601,210
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$58,3101,070
Office Clerks, General$30,570990
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,770970
Registered Nurses$62,520920
Retail Salespersons$26,340880
Protective Service Occupations$38,110810
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,730700
Nursing Assistants$25,830690
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,600660
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$38,110600
Community and Social Service Occupations$44,800570
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,450530
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$31,050440
General and Operations Managers$89,570400
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,190400
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$35,790360
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$63,100360
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$82,410350
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$51,170350
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$38,170330
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,370320
Customer Service Representatives$28,410310
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$39,940310
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$28,060300
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,150300
Electricians$56,710290
Construction Laborers$40,090260
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$54,050260
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$26,460250
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$39,350240
Accountants and Auditors$60,820230
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$69,370230
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$46,660230
Security Guards$26,980220
Tellers$28,220220
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$57,820210
Pharmacy Technicians$27,730200
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$32,850190

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