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Healthcare salaries in West Virginia

What 71 healthcare jobs pay in West Virginia, from nurses and physicians to technicians and aides, compared with the U.S. (May 2025 BLS data).

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Registered nurse pay
$80,130

Median pay a year for registered nurses in West Virginia, or $38.52 an hour. −18% vs the U.S. median of $97,550.

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Healthcare jobs
102,320

Jobs across 71 healthcare occupations in West Virginia, 0.6% of the U.S. total for the same jobs. 14 of 71 pay more than nationally (green), the rest the same or less (red).

Highest-paying healthcare jobs in West Virginia

Pay a year in West Virginia. Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly.

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $597,740 median a year · 120 jobs Emergency Medicine Physicians $491,230 median a year · 300 jobs Radiologists $471,650 median a year · 360 jobs Surgeons, All Other $468,210 median a year · 240 jobs Physicians, Pathologists $400,070 median a year · 50 jobs Obstetricians and Gynecologists $300,810 median a year · 100 jobs

Most common healthcare jobs in West Virginia

Registered Nurses 23,430 jobs · $80,130 a year, $38.52 an hour Home Health and Personal Care Aides 18,890 jobs · $28,010 a year, $13.47 an hour Nursing Assistants 9,390 jobs · $36,720 a year, $17.66 an hour Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 6,050 jobs · $55,360 a year, $26.61 an hour Medical Assistants 4,540 jobs · $37,180 a year, $17.87 an hour Pharmacy Technicians 3,560 jobs · $38,210 a year, $18.37 an hour
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All 71 healthcare jobs in West Virginia

Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). "vs U.S." compares it with the same job nationally: green pays more in West Virginia, red pays less. Click a column to sort.

Occupation Pay a year Hourly vs U.S. Jobs
Registered NursesNursing $80,130 $38.52 −18% 23,430
Home Health and Personal Care AidesHealthcare support $28,010 $13.47 −22% 18,890
Nursing AssistantsNursing $36,720 $17.66 −13% 9,390
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesNursing $55,360 $26.61 −14% 6,050
Medical AssistantsHealthcare support $37,180 $17.87 −19% 4,540
Pharmacy TechniciansPharmacy and lab $38,210 $18.37 −16% 3,560
Nurse PractitionersAdvanced practice and assistants $127,320 $61.21 −4% 2,550
PharmacistsPharmacy and lab $133,430 $64.15 −5% 2,260
Physicians, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons $258,020 $124.05 −3% 1,980
Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $74,150 $35.65 −7% 1,810
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansPharmacy and lab $61,810 $29.72 −2% 1,800
PhlebotomistsPharmacy and lab $39,250 $18.87 −13% 1,530
Physical TherapistsTherapists $96,600 $46.44 −6% 1,310
Dental AssistantsHealthcare support $37,960 $18.25 −21% 1,290
Medical Records SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians $47,360 $22.77 −7% 1,260
Dental HygienistsOther practitioners $73,840 $35.50 −25% 1,250
Respiratory TherapistsTherapists $68,670 $33.01 −17% 1,140
ParamedicsTechnologists and technicians $48,460 $23.30 −20% 1,090
Physician AssistantsAdvanced practice and assistants $128,610 $61.83 −5% 1,080
Physical Therapist AssistantsTherapists $60,430 $29.05 −12% 980
Emergency Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $34,360 $16.52 −23% 900
Speech-Language PathologistsTherapists $80,970 $38.93 −17% 880
Diagnostic Medical SonographersTechnologists and technicians $76,820 $36.93 −20% 780
Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHealthcare support $38,740 $18.63 −20% 780
Psychiatric TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $34,100 $16.39 −24% 770
Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherTechnologists and technicians $51,580 $24.80 +3% 760
Nurse AnesthetistsAdvanced practice and assistants $278,530 $133.91 +18% 740
Occupational TherapistsTherapists $96,190 $46.25 −4% 700
General Internal Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $72,680 $34.94 −72% 630
Surgical TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $49,110 $23.61 −24% 580
Medical Equipment PreparersHealthcare support $44,830 $21.55 −6% 530
Dietitians and NutritionistsOther practitioners $89,440 $43.00 +17% 520
Dentists, GeneralOther practitioners $170,370 $81.91 −0% 420
RadiologistsPhysicians and surgeons $471,650 $226.75 +12% 360
Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $45,910 $22.07 −38% 350
Opticians, DispensingTechnologists and technicians $38,120 $18.33 −19% 350
Occupational Therapy AssistantsTherapists $60,370 $29.02 −17% 340
Family Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $272,680 $131.10 +12% 320
Emergency Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $491,230 $236.17 +46% 300
Surgical AssistantsOther practitioners $50,870 $24.46 −24% 280
Dietetic TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $35,210 $16.93 −6% 260
Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $36,730 $17.66 −19% 260
OrderliesNursing $31,770 $15.28 −17% 250
Massage TherapistsTherapists $46,600 $22.40 −20% 250
Surgeons, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons $468,210 $225.10 +13% 240
Psychiatric AidesNursing $37,910 $18.22 −16% 220
Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $80,490 $38.70 −16% 190
Physical Therapist AidesTherapists $34,840 $16.75 −1% 170
OptometristsOther practitioners $118,010 $56.74 −14% 150
Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $76,460 $36.76 −25% 150
Pediatricians, GeneralPhysicians and surgeons $158,470 $76.19 −25% 140
Recreational TherapistsTherapists $49,010 $23.56 −21% 130
Radiation TherapistsTherapists $71,590 $34.42 −32% 120
AudiologistsTherapists $79,990 $38.46 −16% 120
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except PediatricPhysicians and surgeons $597,740 $287.38 +67% 120
Athletic TrainersOther practitioners $50,510 – −19% 110
Obstetricians and GynecologistsPhysicians and surgeons $300,810 $144.62 +3% 100
Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsOther practitioners $61,330 $29.49 −10% 100
PsychiatristsPhysicians and surgeons $63,320 $30.44 −78% 90
Medical TranscriptionistsHealthcare support $37,440 $18.00 −7% 90
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherOther practitioners $66,080 $31.77 +0% 80
Orthotists and ProsthetistsTechnologists and technicians $80,860 $38.87 −0% 70
ChiropractorsOther practitioners $83,160 $39.98 +5% 60
Exercise PhysiologistsOther practitioners $50,270 $24.17 −15% 60
NeurologistsPhysicians and surgeons $63,500 $30.53 −74% 60
Medical DosimetristsTechnologists and technicians $45,350 $21.81 −69% 60
PodiatristsOther practitioners $207,000 $99.52 +29% 50
Physicians, PathologistsPhysicians and surgeons $400,070 $192.34 +28% 50
Hearing Aid SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians $35,110 $16.88 −46% 50
Dentists, All Other SpecialistsOther practitioners $235,370 $113.16 +5% 40
Therapists, All OtherTherapists $67,580 $32.49 −13% –

Questions about healthcare pay in West Virginia

What is the highest-paying healthcare job in West Virginia?

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric have the highest pay of the 71 healthcare jobs we list in West Virginia, with median pay of $597,740 a year (May 2025).

How much do registered nurses make in West Virginia?

Registered nurses in West Virginia earn median pay of $80,130 a year, or $38.52 an hour, 18% less than the national median of $97,550.

What is the most common healthcare job in West Virginia?

Registered Nurses, with about 23,430 jobs, followed by home health and personal care aides and nursing assistants.

How many healthcare jobs are there in West Virginia?

About 102,320 jobs across the 71 healthcare occupations listed here (May 2025), counting all employers, not just hospitals. That is 0.6% of the U.S. total for the same occupations.

Do healthcare jobs pay more in West Virginia than nationally?

14 of the 71 healthcare jobs with a national comparison pay more in West Virginia than the U.S. figure, and 57 pay the same or less. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

Where do these salary figures come from?

From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of employers, covering hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, home health and every other industry. Figures are for May 2025 and are updated each spring.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.