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Basic Information on Work in West Virginia

West Virginia has a population of 1,792,967, of which 748,037 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 3.6%, which is 0.1 points lower than the same month last year. It is also 0.6 points lower than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in West Virginia is $48,146 per year, which is 16.1% lower than the national average. Further details are as follows.

748.0K

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

754.3K

2 Year Average

10.3K

Year-on-Year

3.6%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

4.1%

2 Year Average

0.1%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $25,606
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $35,146
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $37,807
  • Bachelor's degree: $52,035
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $66,740

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $55,772
  • Service occupations: $21,956
  • Sales and office occupations: $29,845
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $49,610
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $37,852

$48,146

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

* Full-Time Workers in 2022