Jobs in West Virginia

1,525 live roles from 333 employers, every one posted on the employer's own careers site. 213 added in the last 7 days. 33% show the pay.

Median advertised salary $80,000Hourly roles $17.24/hr medianMinimum wage $8.75/hrPay in job ads not required

The market, 8 October 2026

Where West Virginia's jobs are, and what they pay

West Virginia has 1,525 live jobs from 333 employers. Huntington has the most (215), followed by Charleston (112) and Morgantown (99).

The largest fields are healthcare & medical (176), skilled trades (151) and sales & business dev (147). Cabell Huntington Hospital/St. Mary is the largest single employer, with 196 openings, ahead of Select Medical (45) and Form Energy (42).

West Virginia has no law requiring pay in job ads. 33% of listings here show it anyway, against 75% in states that require it. Half of the annual salaries advertised in West Virginia start at $80,000 or more, and half of hourly roles start above $17.24.

Pay

Advertised pay in West Virginia

$80,000median starting salary in 200 distinct annual ranges

The band covers the middle 80% of advertised starting salaries: one in ten starts below $49,750 and one in ten above $135,000.

$80,000Median advertised salary on Joboru (job ads that state an annual figure)
$45,300Median annual wage of everyone working in West Virginia, all jobs (BLS, May 2025)

Why the gap: salaried professional jobs are the ones most likely to be advertised with an annual figure, and they pay more than the workforce as a whole. Hourly jobs are counted separately, below.

$17.24median hourly rate, 257 roles
$12.39one in ten hourly roles starts below
$34.00one in ten starts above

Where

West Virginia jobs by city

Who's hiring

Largest employers in West Virginia

Every listing on Joboru US comes straight from the employer's own careers site. No recruitment agencies.

Latest jobs in West Virginia

Newest first

West Virginia job market questions

Do employers in West Virginia have to show the salary?+

No. West Virginia has no statewide law requiring pay in job ads. 33% of listings in West Virginia on Joboru show pay anyway.

What is the minimum wage in West Virginia in 2026?+

$8.75 an hour. Employers of 6+ employees at one location.

Which cities in West Virginia have the most jobs?+

Huntington (215), Charleston (112), Morgantown (99), Snowshoe (65) and Wheeling (56).

What does a typical job in West Virginia pay?+

Half of the annual salaries advertised in West Virginia on Joboru start at $80,000 or more, and the median hourly rate is $17.24. Across everyone working in West Virginia, the median annual wage is $45,300 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

How many jobs are there in West Virginia?+

1,525 live jobs from 333 employers, with 213 added in the last 7 days. Every listing comes straight from the employer's own careers site.

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