Pay and jobs by occupation in the Morgantown, WV metropolitan area (BLS, May 2025). BLS counts about 67,370 jobs across all occupations here, with a median annual wage of $47,350 for all occupations combined. 244 occupations have a published median wage in this area.

Education and earnings of residents

Who lives in the Morgantown, WV area and what they earn, by education, from federal survey data (not a measure of any one employer or college).

40.1% of adults 25 and over in this area have a bachelor’s degree or higher (±1.5), compared with 35.7% nationally.

Prices of goods and services here run at 93.3 when the whole U.S. is 100 (housing 69.1; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024; estimates are revised). A higher number means prices are higher on average, not that the area is better or worse.

About 22,244 residents (16.2% of those 3 and older; U.S. 6.6%) are enrolled in college or graduate school, at any school (±851; ACS 2020-2024, Table B14001).

The unemployment rate in this area averaged 3.6% in 2025, with a labor force of about 70,762 people (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted annual average; estimates are model-based and revised).

46.8% of adults 25 to 34 have a bachelor’s degree or higher (±3.2), compared with 39.6% nationally (Table B15001).

Median yearly earnings by education, adults 25 and over who have earnings

EducationThis areaUnited States
Less than high school$23,450$32,485
High school graduate$36,080$40,153
Some college or associate's degree$41,977$47,260
Bachelor's degree$59,819$70,044
Graduate or professional degree$77,203$90,720

Poverty rate by education, adults 25 and over

EducationThis areaUnited States
Less than high school31.6% (±5.4)24.2%
High school graduate13.7% (±1.8)14.4%
Some college or associate's degree9.9% (±1.8)9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.6% (±0.9)4.5%

What residents with a bachelor’s degree studied

Field of first majorThis areaUnited States
Science and engineering41.0%36.1%
Science and engineering related fields13.9%10.0%
Business13.4%20.1%
Education11.3%10.9%
Arts, humanities and other20.4%23.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, Tables B15003, B20004 (earnings shown only when the margin of error is at most 20% of the value), B23006 (unemployment shown only when every margin is at most 3 points), B17003 (margins of error at the 90% level; poverty shown only when every margin is at most 8 points) and C15010 (the Census Bureau’s own field groups, in a fixed order, not ranked). Describes residents of the area, not a prediction for any person; the Census Bureau has not endorsed this presentation. MajorPays does not provide advice.

Wages by occupation

OccupationJobsMedian annual wageMean annual wageJobs per 1,000 jobs hereConcentration vs. U.S.
Accountants and Auditors490$71,740$76,6507.260.78
Administrative Services Managers180$91,390$90,2402.621.54
Amusement and Recreation Attendants50$24,960$26,8000.790.31
Animal Caretakers110$29,890$31,7001.630.95
Automotive Body and Related Repairers60$47,190$55,5500.890.92
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics360$37,060$43,2005.321.17
Bailiffs30$36,940$36,1800.474.19
Bakers90$30,330$32,6501.300.85
Bartenders420$30,310$38,6506.281.29
Bill and Account Collectors100$44,190$44,0501.431.40
Billing and Posting Clerks190$39,300$40,6302.861.10
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks630$42,810$43,4809.391.06
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists50$44,220$46,5900.690.37
Bus Drivers, School350$34,330$33,8605.171.99
Business Operations Specialists, All Other730$62,080$70,12010.851.55
Butchers and Meat Cutters30$34,860$33,0700.450.51
Buyers and Purchasing Agents100$76,650$75,6301.550.49
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary50$65,390$65,7700.751.02
Carpenters450$49,160$51,5306.731.56
Cashiers1,370$27,370$26,64020.281.02
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers40$50,120$49,9300.570.43
Chefs and Head Cooks70$81,330$71,3400.980.76
Chemists40$81,970$89,8800.551.04
Chief Executives150$172,990$206,9302.231.70
Child, Family, and School Social Workers140$47,740$50,9402.100.83
Childcare Workers210$28,370$29,2903.170.95
Civil Engineers80$89,560$94,7701.170.49
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators30$76,400$76,8200.460.22
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment100$29,650$31,6301.510.62
Clergy30$57,810$59,4500.471.27
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists80$95,160$95,6701.122.29
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians350$62,510$63,1305.252.45
Coaches and Scouts170$62,570$92,2102.591.62
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists70$63,600$74,8001.101.52
Compliance Officers120$81,270$80,1101.850.69
Computer and Information Systems Managers170$134,630$146,1102.530.59
Computer Network Support Specialists50$52,130$53,9900.740.79
Computer Occupations, All Other270$105,370$114,7304.071.45
Computer User Support Specialists230$53,720$59,1403.430.74
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers30$37,470$40,4700.471.13
Construction Laborers660$44,340$44,3709.771.39
Construction Managers50$101,630$101,9300.740.30
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door80$79,660$74,5501.173.77
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria340$31,770$33,3105.111.80
Cooks, Restaurant760$29,740$30,29011.251.24
Cooks, Short Order70$29,210$30,4401.001.12
Cost Estimators—$76,690$75,920——
Counter and Rental Clerks280$31,850$33,0004.181.62
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks70$38,640$42,1801.050.91
Credit Analysts40$58,650$68,1400.661.58
Credit Counselors40$48,890$46,3400.633.52
Customer Service Representatives840$37,450$42,18012.420.74
Data Entry Keyers60$36,210$37,4200.941.15
Data Scientists40$78,950$87,6000.660.39
Dental Assistants100$38,540$41,5301.490.60
Dental Hygienists120$73,840$70,0801.771.24
Dentists, General50$207,000$217,3000.700.88
Dietitians and Nutritionists80$77,720$78,3701.202.40
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers150$27,240$29,8702.190.63
Dishwashers180$26,490$26,0102.670.87
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance40$46,620$46,7600.540.41
Driver/Sales Workers210$30,220$34,2803.161.20
Education Administrators, All Other40$100,320$92,7200.611.72
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary90$79,440$82,1201.300.62
Education Administrators, Postsecondary550$102,600$129,7808.157.02
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors110$47,720$55,4101.670.73
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers170$79,290$80,7102.563.04
Electricians320$61,610$61,9704.720.97
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education250$51,380$53,4703.760.42
Emergency Medical Technicians60$32,950$35,1400.860.74
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other40$59,150$65,4400.551.43
Engineers, All Other190$131,990$129,0202.802.82
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants90$68,890$69,3101.290.44
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors50$38,690$39,3500.820.39
Facilities Managers70$95,940$99,9400.990.99
Family Medicine Physicians40$62,810$153,5100.620.90
Fast Food and Counter Workers640$24,230$26,0309.460.38
Financial and Investment Analysts50$76,430$78,3800.690.30
Financial Clerks, All Other40$47,020$45,1500.522.24
Financial Managers250$129,760$145,8403.750.69
Financial Specialists, All Other60$81,910$89,5900.871.02
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers390$75,430$77,7505.801.11
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services30$34,480$38,1700.490.74
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers620$33,490$36,7309.161.16
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers100$43,940$45,4901.551.35
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers50$49,610$51,8100.710.85
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers320$63,500$73,4604.731.19
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers50$60,820$64,8500.740.53
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers680$56,430$57,91010.121.10
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers130$63,440$71,0801.970.45
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers610$43,150$45,6709.101.26
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers30$52,120$51,7900.510.97
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors190$50,100$56,1502.880.72
Food Preparation Workers370$30,620$30,1505.490.96
Food Service Managers130$57,100$59,6301.891.23
Fundraisers60$63,770$59,7300.891.24
General and Operations Managers1,280$89,440$104,37018.960.84
Graphic Designers60$40,460$45,5000.850.67
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists150$32,790$39,4802.171.11
Health Education Specialists70$63,500$74,0400.992.35
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary1,400$60,300$75,82020.8514.65
Healthcare Social Workers160$59,660$63,3002.391.98
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other70$45,780$48,1800.981.39
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers170$47,970$49,1902.480.94
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers700$48,560$51,11010.460.79
Highway Maintenance Workers30$45,260$43,3300.490.49
Home Health and Personal Care Aides750$27,930$27,63011.130.40
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop190$24,790$25,0302.770.99
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks180$27,010$26,1602.741.63
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping30$40,440$42,7300.510.87
Human Resources Managers80$131,990$149,5901.140.80
Human Resources Specialists270$63,500$70,7904.060.69
Industrial Engineers40$98,940$110,4200.630.27
Industrial Machinery Mechanics130$57,200$60,5901.930.68
Industrial Production Managers40$98,820$117,1700.600.38
Information and Record Clerks, All Other70$48,220$50,8701.091.25
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers120$42,900$44,6101.820.47
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other70$53,020$55,9901.040.92
Instructional Coordinators70$67,700$70,7801.050.72
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks50$43,400$45,1200.770.56
Insurance Sales Agents100$46,080$51,5701.470.48
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan480$36,480$36,5607.147.50
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners920$30,180$32,13013.700.96
Labor Relations Specialists40$99,600$95,6700.531.28
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand810$36,900$37,25011.970.63
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers360$31,200$33,2705.350.87
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers250$30,690$31,1303.732.93
Lawyers230$109,300$131,5203.380.70
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists60$61,110$64,5800.911.06
Library Assistants, Clerical40$35,250$34,4800.641.16
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses630$50,400$55,0709.372.25
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other30$59,750$65,0000.501.06
Light Truck Drivers130$32,170$36,3601.920.30
Loan Interviewers and Clerks60$42,090$43,1500.830.79
Loan Officers90$67,440$75,6701.350.77
Logisticians—$61,270$73,130——
Machinists90$50,510$52,0101.380.75
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners810$28,790$29,90012.092.18
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General940$37,390$41,75013.891.41
Maintenance Workers, Machinery100$59,910$56,9701.463.78
Management Analysts170$76,150$83,8502.560.44
Managers, All Other410$131,180$136,8606.081.52
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists180$54,660$60,3902.640.46
Marketing Managers60$80,200$109,1900.950.37
Mechanical Engineers40$86,270$96,3800.590.31
Medical and Health Services Managers300$123,020$158,4804.521.18
Medical Assistants580$37,440$37,8208.591.63
Medical Records Specialists140$50,220$52,4702.021.61
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists110$82,060$99,7201.571.42
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants250$38,100$41,3603.650.59
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners40$48,260$45,6900.660.72
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers40$48,970$51,3900.660.78
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers50$35,320$38,7800.720.68
Meter Readers, Utilities30$60,530$60,3200.503.99
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education270$56,740$56,1004.001.00
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators70$39,800$41,9601.010.11
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines120$49,950$52,1601.781.57
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic30$42,240$41,8000.510.63
Natural Sciences Managers50$136,990$145,7600.711.02
Network and Computer Systems Administrators160$74,240$91,3602.421.20
Nurse Anesthetists200$278,530$280,0102.948.82
Nurse Practitioners300$128,130$126,0704.522.17
Nursing Assistants1,310$35,880$37,12019.432.09
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists120$81,390$80,6801.711.89
Occupational Therapists80$94,330$90,2401.221.17
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other30$37,960$37,6400.460.37
Office Clerks, General900$37,140$36,69013.340.84
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators530$52,970$54,2707.802.54
Opticians, Dispensing40$36,790$39,3100.611.29
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric50$71,800$350,5100.677.43
Painters, Construction and Maintenance60$31,970$35,3700.830.57
Paralegals and Legal Assistants100$61,840$64,7401.510.60
Paramedics60$49,370$49,4500.871.35
Parts Salespersons110$34,190$36,9101.700.98
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks50$39,110$43,9000.690.70
Pediatricians, General60$62,510$107,2700.943.72
Personal Financial Advisors60$81,610$93,6900.940.55
Pharmacists300$130,710$126,6404.442.15
Pharmacy Technicians350$38,320$41,3105.171.70
Phlebotomists230$38,790$39,2203.483.77
Physical Therapist Assistants130$59,920$58,3201.892.61
Physical Therapists210$96,010$93,3403.131.82
Physician Assistants130$128,170$125,1602.001.92
Physicians, All Other380$63,950$160,1805.712.59
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters160$58,780$59,1702.350.78
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers220$55,010$53,2803.310.77
Postal Service Clerks30$67,660$63,9900.471.00
Postal Service Mail Carriers150$58,270$59,5602.291.08
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education220$30,420$34,2003.281.06
Procurement Clerks40$50,250$49,4800.661.82
Production Workers, All Other70$28,830$33,5801.080.67
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks40$51,390$57,9700.520.21
Project Management Specialists340$80,900$92,9304.990.73
Property Appraisers and Assessors50$38,640$44,6200.772.11
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers190$54,860$65,0202.751.37
Public Relations Specialists60$54,710$62,7000.850.47
Public Safety Telecommunicators60$43,010$41,8100.831.27
Purchasing Managers30$156,230$180,4100.470.86
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians360$75,390$72,5805.403.64
Radiologists70$76,400$225,6301.096.35
Receptionists and Information Clerks600$33,170$33,1908.881.52
Recreation Workers80$36,650$43,9501.200.56
Registered Nurses4,510$80,130$87,93067.003.08
Residential Advisors120$35,680$35,5901.833.35
Retail Salespersons2,090$28,570$30,54031.011.24
Sales Managers70$80,340$99,4901.060.26
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel130$45,720$61,7601.940.24
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products220$62,600$68,8403.250.41
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products50$129,200$123,8700.720.39
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive790$41,810$43,15011.741.07
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents120$49,410$57,6301.810.58
Security Guards360$34,290$35,5705.300.64
Self-Enrichment Teachers50$44,770$45,5900.740.35
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks230$40,330$44,7603.410.65
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs70$28,590$31,1201.060.67
Social and Community Service Managers50$64,100$75,1700.770.57
Social and Human Service Assistants190$37,940$40,2402.841.01
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other50$100,260$97,7800.803.36
Social Workers, All Other40$50,760$50,5100.591.46
Software Developers330$108,950$120,0604.970.46
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers50$39,060$54,8200.710.59
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School70$48,690$49,2201.010.60
Speech-Language Pathologists60$70,940$80,3000.880.75
Stockers and Order Fillers1,150$31,110$32,59017.010.93
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors190$51,680$54,7902.870.91
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term330$46,760$50,7304.831.43
Surgical Technologists150$49,390$52,0302.202.91
Surveying and Mapping Technicians40$47,360$46,5900.541.45
Surveyors40$50,220$55,6800.631.92
Teachers and Instructors, All Other60$57,440$64,3500.961.32
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary320$29,430$30,8004.790.52
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers80$63,840$69,9401.161.28
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers80$71,950$74,2601.181.87
Tellers140$34,890$35,1002.110.99
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers50$79,030$75,4500.672.15
Training and Development Specialists160$69,560$76,2202.390.81
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers30$86,690$107,9100.490.35
Veterinarians50$132,990$121,6300.761.41
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers100$35,310$33,4701.431.75
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians50$44,780$42,2100.740.89
Waiters and Waitresses1,040$35,480$38,17015.491.06
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators40$46,490$46,9100.580.70
Web Developers250$79,190$75,7703.728.25
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers140$47,650$52,1402.080.78

Colleges in this area

6 colleges in the federal directory have a campus in this area, listed alphabetically; MajorPays does not rank colleges. Each name links to the college’s profile.

CollegeTypeLevelStudents, fall 2024
Monongalia County Technical Education CenterPublicLess than 2-year43
Morgantown Beauty College IncPrivate for-profit2-year68
Ross College-MorgantownPrivate for-profitLess than 2-year30
West Virginia Junior College-MorgantownPrivate for-profit4-year or above673
West Virginia UniversityPublic4-year or above23,643
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and NutritionPrivate nonprofit4-year or above64

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS directory (HD 2024, core-based statistical area of the campus) and Fall Enrollment 2024 (total headcount). A count of students is the size of the college, not its quality; the Department has not endorsed this presentation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, metropolitan area estimates (cross-industry, all ownerships). Wages are pay for all workers in an occupation in this area, not any one person or employer; a dash means BLS does not publish the figure (often to protect privacy or because the estimate is unreliable), and “or more” marks a wage at or above BLS’s top reporting limit. Concentration is the BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of jobs in this area divided by its share nationally (1.00 = the same share as the U.S.; above 1.00 = a larger share); it says nothing about pay or openings. Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's jobs per 1,000 jobs of all kinds in this area. Occupations that BLS reports only as hourly wages are not listed, and BLS shows some wages above its top limit as plain numbers while others read “or more”. Occupations are listed alphabetically; click a heading to sort. MajorPays does not rank places or occupations. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; the Bureau of Labor Statistics has not approved or endorsed this presentation. MajorPays does not provide advice. See Data sources.

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