The median worker in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area earned $44,830 a year in 2024, about $21.55 an hour. That ranks #268 of the 391 metro areas published here, 9.4% below the national median.
Weirton-Steubenville pays 3.5% 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.
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.
What is the average salary in Weirton-Steubenville?
The median across all occupations is $44,830, or $21.55 an hour, covering 36,870 wage and salary workers. The mean is $54,020, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.
Does Weirton-Steubenville pay more than the rest of West Virginia?
Yes. The metro median of $44,830 is 3.5% 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 Weirton-Steubenville?
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers ($78,600), Registered Nurses ($76,380), General and Operations Managers ($75,590). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.
What is Weirton-Steubenville unusually full of?
Cooks, Fast Food, at 3.15× 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.