Highest Paying Trades in West Virginia

The top skilled trades in West Virginia, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.

Rank	Trade	Median Salary	Employment	Growth
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)	$83,920	830	+8.8%
2	Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers	$79,230	40	+5.2%
3	Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$75,360	80	+4.5%
4	Sheet Metal Workers	$71,800	430	+5.2%
5	Millwrights	$66,830	440	+5.4%
6	Insulation Workers	$64,200	110	+5.2%
7	Electricians	$63,850	4,010	+5.2%
8	Boilermakers	$61,660	40	+5.9%
9	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$61,400	3,160	+5.5%
10	Drywall Installers	$58,750	70	+5%
11	Rotary Drill Operators (Oil & Gas)	$58,040	260	+8.1%
12	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	$52,880	2,160	+5.5%
13	Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)	$50,010	7,940	+4.1%
14	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$49,630	1,860	+4.9%
15	Bus & Truck Mechanics	$49,230	1,110	+8.5%
16	Machinists	$47,980	1,530	+8.3%
17	Carpenters	$47,320	2,910	+5.2%
18	Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$47,020	570	+8.1%
19	Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$47,000	2,280	+8.2%
20	HVAC Mechanics & Installers	$46,040	1,450	+5.7%
21	Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics	$46,040	1,450	+5.7%
22	Painters (Construction & Maintenance)	$43,450	800	+5.5%
23	Maintenance & Repair Workers	$39,900	8,530	+8.1%
24	Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$37,470	430	+8.5%
25	Automotive Service Technicians	$36,320	4,450	+8%
26	Pipelayers	$36,080	240	+8.5%
27	Helpers — Electricians	$34,780	190	+8.4%
28	Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters	$33,280	200	+8.5%

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