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Morgantown salaries

The median worker in the Morgantown, WV metro area earned $46,260 a year in 2024, about $22.24 an hour. That ranks #211 of the 391 metro areas published here, 6.5% below the national median.

West Virginia

Median pay $46,260 $22.24 per hour
Vs national -6.5% U.S. $49,500
Workers 66,970 wage and salary
Metro rank #211 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Morgantown pays 6.8% more 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
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 13.79× 1,380 $106,940
Cooks, Fast Food 4.24× 1,230 $23,390
Registered Nurses 2.98× 4,250 $81,040
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 2.64× 540 $51,860
Nursing Assistants 2.23× 1,350 $39,090
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2.02× 750 $28,410
Medical Assistants 1.95× 670 $36,650
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1.71× 840 $59,950
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1.56× 650 $33,870
Construction Laborers 1.46× 670 $37,910
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1.37× 660 $38,970
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1.27× 960 $40,350

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Morgantown
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Pharmacists $141,580 $68.07 420
Managers, All Other $132,330 $63.62 350
Financial Managers $124,940 $60.07 280
Lawyers $117,380 $56.43 250
Computer Occupations, All Other $115,120 $55.34 300
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $106,940 n/a 1,380
Software Developers $94,630 $45.50 370
General and Operations Managers $85,210 $40.97 1,480
Registered Nurses $81,040 $38.96 4,250
Project Management Specialists $79,270 $38.11 250
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $75,830 $36.46 350
Accountants and Auditors $72,970 $35.08 490
Web Developers $69,160 $33.25 220
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $68,200 $32.79 310
Respiratory Therapists $67,820 $32.61 310
Human Resources Specialists $66,940 $32.18 270
Physicians, All Other $66,650 $32.05 320
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $65,520 $31.50 320
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $63,180 $30.38 210
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $63,170 $30.37 330
Electricians $60,460 $29.07 280
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $59,950 $28.82 840
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $57,910 n/a 270
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $55,010 $26.45 730
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $54,040 $25.98 210
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $51,860 $24.93 540
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $50,830 $24.44 230
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $50,110 n/a 360
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $49,150 $23.63 480
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $48,610 $23.37 270
Carpenters $47,950 $23.05 290
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $47,570 $22.87 680
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $47,060 $22.62 230
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $42,490 $20.43 650
Pharmacy Technicians $40,580 $19.51 450
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $40,420 $19.43 840
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $40,350 $19.40 960
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $39,310 $18.90 410
Nursing Assistants $39,090 $18.80 1,350
Billing and Posting Clerks $39,060 $18.78 210
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $38,970 $18.74 660
Construction Laborers $37,910 $18.23 670
Customer Service Representatives $36,830 $17.71 790
Medical Assistants $36,650 $17.62 670
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $36,600 $17.60 360
Security Guards $36,200 $17.40 330
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $35,930 $17.28 300
Office Clerks, General $35,910 $17.26 900
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $34,070 $16.38 850
Receptionists and Information Clerks $33,870 $16.28 650
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $33,580 $16.14 630
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $31,010 $14.91 340
Stockers and Order Fillers $31,000 $14.90 1,040
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $30,260 $14.55 260
Bartenders $30,250 $14.55 370
Waiters and Waitresses $30,060 $14.45 1,110
Food Preparation Workers $30,010 $14.43 360
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,860 $14.36 820
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $29,750 $14.31 330
Cooks, Restaurant $29,430 $14.15 750

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Morgantown by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Registered Nurses 4,250 $81,040 $38.96
Retail Salespersons 1,970 $28,170 $13.55
General and Operations Managers 1,480 $85,210 $40.97
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 1,380 $106,940 n/a
Nursing Assistants 1,350 $39,090 $18.80
Cashiers 1,320 $24,480 $11.77
Cooks, Fast Food 1,230 $23,390 $11.25
Waiters and Waitresses 1,110 $30,060 $14.45
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,060 $24,380 $11.72
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,040 $31,000 $14.90
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 960 $40,350 $19.40
Office Clerks, General 900 $35,910 $17.26
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 850 $34,070 $16.38
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 840 $59,950 $28.82
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 840 $40,420 $19.43
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 820 $29,860 $14.36
Customer Service Representatives 790 $36,830 $17.71
Cooks, Restaurant 750 $29,430 $14.15
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 750 $28,410 $13.66
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 730 $55,010 $26.45

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.

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Morgantown pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Morgantown?

The median across all occupations is $46,260, or $22.24 an hour, covering 66,970 wage and salary workers. The mean is $60,880, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Morgantown pay more than the rest of West Virginia?

Yes. The metro median of $46,260 is 6.8% above 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 Morgantown?

Pharmacists ($141,580), Managers, All Other ($132,330), Financial Managers ($124,940). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Morgantown unusually full of?

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, at 13.79× 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.