Basic Information on Work in Charleston, WV

Charleston, WV has a population of 48,415, of which 21,100 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 3.4%, which is 0.1 points higher than the same month last year. It is also 0.8 points lower than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in Charleston, WV is $51,573 per year, which is 10.1% lower than the national average and 7.1% higher than West Virginia average. Further details are as follows.

21.1K

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

21.0K

2 Year Average

167

Year-on-Year

3.4%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

3.6%

2 Year Average

0.1%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $14,516
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $27,831
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $32,899
  • Bachelor's degree: $51,930
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $86,519

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $67,169
  • Service occupations: $22,357
  • Sales and office occupations: $26,996
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $40,938
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $30,045

$51,573

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

* Full-Time Workers in 2022