Construction and Extraction Occupations Salary in West Virginia

Ranked #33 of 51 · WV

8.7% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $59,660 ≈ $29/hr
Median annual salary $57,620
Employment 42,670

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $35,640P25 $43,240 Median $57,620P75 $73,590P90 $88,190

About 80% of construction and extraction occupationss in West Virginia earn between $35,640 and $88,190. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

West Virginia
$59,660
U.S. average
$65,360

The mean construction and extraction occupations salary in West Virginia is $59,660, about 8.7% below the U.S. average ($65,360). That works out to roughly $29/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in West Virginia

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Wheeling, WV-OH $64,250 $65,900 3,870
Beckley, WV $60,350 $61,340 2,880
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,800 $63,940 6,460
Charleston, WV $59,630 $60,610 4,780
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $55,900 $59,520 1,780
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $55,560 $58,140 7,340
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $51,830 $57,860 10,790
Morgantown, WV $50,280 $54,860 3,080

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