Basic Information on Work in Huntington, WV

Huntington, WV has a population of 46,637, of which 18,529 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 3.9%, which is the same as the same month last year. It is also 0.3 points lower than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in Huntington, WV is $41,303 per year, which is 28.0% lower than the national average and 14.2% lower than West Virginia average. Further details are as follows.

18.5K

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

19.1K

2 Year Average

413

Year-on-Year

3.9%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

4.1%

2 Year Average

0.0%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $27,642
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $27,846
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $29,184
  • Bachelor's degree: $42,121
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $62,618

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $45,925
  • Service occupations: $18,485
  • Sales and office occupations: $21,373
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $38,205
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $32,648

$41,303

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

* Full-Time Workers in 2022