Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations Salary in West Virginia

Ranked #48 of 51 · WV

31.4% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $54,710 ≈ $26/hr
Median annual salary $45,830
Employment 5,080

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $28,580P25 $34,780 Median $45,830P75 $63,270P90 $94,100

About 80% of arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupationss in West Virginia earn between $28,580 and $94,100. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

West Virginia
$54,710
U.S. average
$79,790

The mean arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations salary in West Virginia is $54,710, about 31.4% below the U.S. average ($79,790). That works out to roughly $26/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in West Virginia

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Morgantown, WV $50,380 $65,380 560
Charleston, WV $44,710 $50,560 860
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $44,250 $51,400 310
Wheeling, WV-OH $43,580 $51,690 400
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $43,050 $50,520 870
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $40,330 $51,370 850
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,730 $46,180 470
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $38,340 $50,510 210

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