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.

Jobs in Wheeling

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations64620$44,550$21.42100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations8590$34,700$16.6813.75
3Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations6380$23,480$11.298.7
4Construction and Extraction Occupations6110$60,250$28.974.6
5Sales and Related Occupations5900$32,130$15.459.5
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations5480$36,860$17.726.7
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations4760$69,030$33.195.85
8Production Occupations4040$50,100$24.095.6
9Healthcare Support Occupations3260$26,810$12.892.85
10Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations3260$44,860$21.573.75
11Educational Instruction and Library Occupations2910$51,690$24.856
12Management Occupations2600$90,740$43.636.35
13Fast Food and Counter Workers2380$21,480$10.332.45
14Cashiers2180$22,090$10.622.2
15Protective Service Occupations2080$40,950$19.692.2
16Business and Financial Operations Occupations1990$59,420$28.575.35
17Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1980$27,770$13.353.6
18Retail Salespersons1980$28,620$13.762.7
19Registered Nurses1810$59,700$28.71.95
20Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators1720$70,060$33.680.25
21Office Clerks, General1450$30,980$14.891.9
22Waiters and Waitresses1360$25,170$12.11.65
23Community and Social Service Occupations1280$39,500$18.991.75
24Personal Care and Service Occupations1260$26,020$12.514.65
25Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1160$47,200$22.691.2
26Home Health and Personal Care Aides1050$21,500$10.340
27Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1050$34,180$16.430.9
28Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1020$32,660$15.71.8
29Nursing Assistants1020$26,910$12.940.95
30Stockers and Order Fillers980$27,340$13.151.25
31Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers930$54,360$26.140.35
32Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners900$28,540$13.721.5
33Customer Service Representatives870$34,170$16.431.75
34General and Operations Managers840$85,840$41.271.5
35Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks770$33,330$16.031.05
36Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive750$34,190$16.441.4
37Construction Laborers690$45,040$21.650.9
38First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers690$47,480$22.830.95
39First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers670$84,490$40.620.4
40Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners660$22,130$10.640.9
41Architecture and Engineering Occupations640$77,670$37.341.7
42Correctional Officers and Jailers610$40,430$19.440.25
43Computer and Mathematical Occupations590$62,790$30.193
44Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations530$44,040$21.181.8
45Light Truck Drivers530$33,910$16.30.6
46Receptionists and Information Clerks520$27,530$13.240.7
47Cooks, Restaurant500$25,320$12.170.9
48Electricians490$60,880$29.270.45
49First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers490$39,020$18.760.95
50Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses480$38,520$18.520.5
51Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations480$60,390$29.030.8
52First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers460$66,100$31.780.4
53Legal Occupations460$86,880$41.770.8
54First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers440$29,140$14.010.6
55Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers410$46,080$22.150.4
56Accountants and Auditors400$63,590$30.570.9
57Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products390$65,290$31.390.85
58Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics370$36,350$17.480.5
59Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers370$85,310$41.010.3
60Driver/Sales Workers360$24,360$11.710.3
61Psychiatric Aides360$21,450$10.310
62Tellers360$26,960$12.960.25
63First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers330$73,460$35.320.3
64Underground Mining Machine Operators and Extraction Workers, All Other330$56,050$26.950
65Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria320$24,820$11.930.3
66Roustabouts, Oil and Gas310$38,060$18.30
67Bartenders300$21,050$10.120.4
68Medical Assistants300$29,510$14.190.45
69Food Preparation Workers290$23,450$11.270.5
70Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity280$24,940$11.990.3
71Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists270$25,230$12.130.4
72Helpers--Extraction Workers270$53,310$25.630
73Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers270$29,980$14.410.75
74Pharmacy Technicians270$28,710$13.80.3
75Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop260$21,120$10.150.3
76Lawyers260$115,850$55.70.5
77Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks260$34,850$16.750.4
78Carpenters240$45,890$22.060.6
79Financial Managers240$112,250$53.970.4
80First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors240$69,350$33.340.3
81Court, Municipal, and License Clerks230$35,430$17.030.1
82Firefighters230$31,050$14.930.2
83Printing Press Operators220$30,090$14.470.1
84Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants210$44,440$21.370.35
85Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants210$31,690$15.240.4
86Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines210$52,060$25.030.1
87Continuous Mining Machine Operators200$61,930$29.770
88Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other200$30,230$14.530
89Social and Human Service Assistants200$35,050$16.850.3
90Administrative Services and Facilities Managers190$91,580$44.030
91Recreation Workers190$23,680$11.380.3
92Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas190$58,700$28.220
93Clergy180$34,820$16.740.1
94Dishwashers180$21,420$10.30.3
95Postal Service Mail Carriers180$50,780$24.410.2
96Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other180$57,540$27.660.7
97Billing and Posting Clerks170$35,660$17.140.3
98Industrial Machinery Mechanics170$50,630$24.340.2
99Insurance Sales Agents170$49,310$23.710.3
100Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers170$22,980$11.050.1
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Wheeling Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$44,55064,620
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$34,7008,590
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$23,4806,380
Construction and Extraction Occupations$60,2506,110
Sales and Related Occupations$32,1305,900
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$36,8605,480
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$69,0304,760
Production Occupations$50,1004,040
Healthcare Support Occupations$26,8103,260
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$44,8603,260
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$51,6902,910
Management Occupations$90,7402,600
Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,4802,380
Cashiers$22,0902,180
Protective Service Occupations$40,9502,080
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$59,4201,990
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,7701,980
Retail Salespersons$28,6201,980
Registered Nurses$59,7001,810
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$70,0601,720
Office Clerks, General$30,9801,450
Waiters and Waitresses$25,1701,360
Community and Social Service Occupations$39,5001,280
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,0201,260
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,2001,160
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$21,5001,050
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$34,1801,050
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$32,6601,020
Nursing Assistants$26,9101,020
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,340980
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$54,360930
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,540900
Customer Service Representatives$34,170870
General and Operations Managers$85,840840
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$33,330770
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$34,190750
Construction Laborers$45,040690
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$47,480690
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$84,490670
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$22,130660
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$77,670640
Correctional Officers and Jailers$40,430610
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$62,790590
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$44,040530
Light Truck Drivers$33,910530
Receptionists and Information Clerks$27,530520
Cooks, Restaurant$25,320500
Electricians$60,880490
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$39,020490
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$38,520480

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$44,55064,620
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$34,7008,590
Construction and Extraction Occupations$60,2506,110
Sales and Related Occupations$32,1305,900
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$36,8605,480
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$69,0304,760
Production Occupations$50,1004,040
Healthcare Support Occupations$26,8103,260
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$44,8603,260
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$51,6902,910
Management Occupations$90,7402,600
Protective Service Occupations$40,9502,080
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$59,4201,990
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,7701,980
Retail Salespersons$28,6201,980
Registered Nurses$59,7001,810
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$70,0601,720
Office Clerks, General$30,9801,450
Waiters and Waitresses$25,1701,360
Community and Social Service Occupations$39,5001,280
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,0201,260
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,2001,160
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$34,1801,050
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$32,6601,020
Nursing Assistants$26,9101,020
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,340980
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$54,360930
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,540900
Customer Service Representatives$34,170870
General and Operations Managers$85,840840
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$33,330770
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$34,190750
Construction Laborers$45,040690
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$47,480690
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$84,490670
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$77,670640
Correctional Officers and Jailers$40,430610
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$62,790590
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$44,040530
Light Truck Drivers$33,910530
Receptionists and Information Clerks$27,530520
Cooks, Restaurant$25,320500
Electricians$60,880490
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$39,020490
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$38,520480
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$60,390480
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$66,100460
Legal Occupations$86,880460
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$29,140440
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$46,080410

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