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Careers in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH

Part of West Virginia.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH’s regional price level is below the national average (index 88.422, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 5.1% · 150,788 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Radiologists$592,050
  2. 2Emergency Medicine Physicians$531,340
  3. 3Surgeons, All Other$493,720
  4. 4General Internal Medicine Physicians$321,150
  5. 5Physicians, All Other$277,850

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Registered Nurses5,580 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons4,290 employed
  3. 3Home Health and Personal Care Aides3,620 employed
  4. 4Cashiers3,510 employed
  5. 5General and Operations Managers3,310 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers14.14× national avg
  2. 2Cooks, Fast Food5.29× national avg
  3. 3Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels5.27× national avg
  4. 4Nurse Anesthetists4.11× national avg
  5. 5Boilermakers3.73× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Radiologists$669,573
  2. 2Emergency Medicine Physicians$600,914
  3. 3Surgeons, All Other$558,368
  4. 4General Internal Medicine Physicians$363,201
  5. 5Physicians, All Other$314,232

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see West Virginia state page.