Home / Wages / Huntington-Ashland Huntington-Ashland salaries The median worker in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area earned $42,390 a year in 2024, about $20.38 an hour. That ranks #321 of the 391 metro areas published here, 14.4% below the national median.
West Virginia Kentucky Ohio
Median pay $42,390 $20.38 per hour
Vs national -14.4% U.S. $49,500
Workers 140,160 wage and salary
Metro rank #321 of 391 by median pay
What this labour market looks like Huntington-Ashland pays 2.1% less than West Virginia as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.
Unusually concentrated here Occupations against their national share, 2024 Occupation Concentration Employed Median Cooks, Fast Food 4.59× 2,790 $22,370 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 2.47× 1,010 $28,590 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2.41× 1,380 $50,820 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 2.39× 1,040 $47,410 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 2.39× 1,020 $56,010 Nurse Practitioners 2.21× 620 $119,510 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 1.95× 780 $47,120 Pharmacy Technicians 1.89× 840 $36,880 Social and Human Service Assistants 1.84× 710 $33,060 Construction Laborers 1.8× 1,730 $42,620 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1.77× 680 $63,480 Pharmacists 1.76× 530 $132,060
Best paid occupations Highest median pay in Huntington-Ashland Occupation Median Hourly Employed Chief Executives $159,820 $76.84 240 Pharmacists $132,060 $63.49 530 Nurse Practitioners $119,510 $57.46 620 Managers, All Other $110,610 $53.18 280 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $106,720 n/a 400 Sales Managers $105,520 $50.73 240 Financial Managers $105,340 $50.65 380 Medical and Health Services Managers $98,500 $47.36 540 Lawyers $97,000 $46.63 390 Physical Therapists $96,840 $46.56 320 Industrial Engineers $95,770 $46.05 220 Management Analysts $90,560 $43.54 220 Speech-Language Pathologists $90,360 $43.44 270 Civil Engineers $86,940 $41.80 320 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $82,720 n/a 320 Registered Nurses $82,330 $39.58 5,240 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $80,660 $38.78 390 Project Management Specialists $79,450 $38.20 420 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $76,860 $36.95 220 Computer Occupations, All Other $76,480 $36.77 260 General and Operations Managers $74,300 $35.72 3,470 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $72,860 $35.03 950 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $72,490 $34.85 810 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $71,950 $34.59 370 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $69,330 $33.33 210 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $69,060 $33.20 390 Respiratory Therapists $67,960 $32.67 290 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $67,630 $32.52 710 Compliance Officers $65,120 $31.31 200 Accountants and Auditors $64,990 $31.24 830 Dental Hygienists $64,790 $31.15 200 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $64,230 n/a 250 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $63,480 $30.52 680 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $62,500 $30.05 380 Business Operations Specialists, All Other $62,170 $29.89 590 Buyers and Purchasing Agents $60,930 $29.29 300 Electricians $60,870 $29.27 780 Physical Therapist Assistants $59,140 $28.44 280 Human Resources Specialists $59,130 $28.43 450 Social and Community Service Managers $59,110 $28.42 200 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $59,070 $28.40 210 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $59,000 n/a 910 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $58,720 $28.23 280 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $58,000 n/a 710 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $57,430 $27.61 770 Training and Development Specialists $56,240 $27.04 250 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $56,230 n/a 1,510 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $56,010 $26.93 1,020 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $54,950 n/a 200 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $54,590 $26.25 580 Machinists $53,880 $25.90 490 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $53,460 $25.70 1,380 Postal Service Mail Carriers $53,290 $25.62 460 Medical Records Specialists $53,130 $25.54 470 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $51,690 $24.85 360 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $51,250 $24.64 340 Carpenters $50,960 $24.50 620 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $50,820 $24.43 1,380 Insurance Sales Agents $50,510 $24.28 300 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $50,480 $24.27 2,490
Where most people work Largest occupations in Huntington-Ashland by employment Occupation Employed Median Hourly Registered Nurses 5,240 $82,330 $39.58 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 3,960 $26,480 $12.73 Retail Salespersons 3,930 $27,360 $13.15 Cashiers 3,550 $23,340 $11.22 General and Operations Managers 3,470 $74,300 $35.72 Cooks, Fast Food 2,790 $22,370 $10.76 Customer Service Representatives 2,570 $36,490 $17.54 Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,550 $23,910 $11.50 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,490 $50,480 $24.27 Office Clerks, General 2,290 $35,570 $17.10 Stockers and Order Fillers 2,260 $30,430 $14.63 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,160 $35,020 $16.84 Nursing Assistants 2,020 $35,910 $17.26 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,850 $29,190 $14.04 Waiters and Waitresses 1,740 $27,410 $13.18 Construction Laborers 1,730 $42,620 $20.49 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,610 $39,700 $19.09 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,550 $35,750 $17.19 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,510 $56,230 n/a Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,490 $37,060 $17.82
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.
Other West Virginia metro areas Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 3,118,630 workers $68,430 Winchester 68,300 workers $47,310 Morgantown 66,970 workers $46,260 Hagerstown-Martinsburg 105,920 workers $45,920 Charleston 106,820 workers $45,170 Weirton-Steubenville 36,870 workers $44,830 Huntington-Ashland pay: common questions What is the average salary in Huntington-Ashland? The median across all occupations is $42,390 , or $20.38 an hour, covering 140,160 wage and salary workers. The mean is $53,600, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.
Does Huntington-Ashland pay more than the rest of West Virginia? No. The metro median of $42,390 is 2.1% below the West Virginia median of $43,320. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.
Which jobs pay best in Huntington-Ashland? Chief Executives ($159,820), Pharmacists ($132,060), Nurse Practitioners ($119,510). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.
What is Huntington-Ashland unusually full of? Cooks, Fast Food, at 4.59× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.