Career Atlas USA

Careers in Wheeling, WV-OH

Part of West Virginia.

Wheeling, WV-OH’s regional price level is below the national average (index 88.323, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.3% · 55,322 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$321,820
  2. 2Chief Executives$172,470
  3. 3Computer and Information Systems Managers$136,520
  4. 4Pharmacists$133,030
  5. 5Nurse Practitioners$128,640

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons1,960 employed
  2. 2Cashiers1,710 employed
  3. 3Registered Nurses1,680 employed
  4. 4General and Operations Managers1,510 employed
  5. 5Stockers and Order Fillers1,470 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Roof Bolters, Mining153.72× national avg
  2. 2Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining62.57× national avg
  3. 3Extraction Workers, All Other59.49× national avg
  4. 4Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other50.43× national avg
  5. 5Continuous Mining Machine Operators23.52× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$364,367
  2. 2Chief Executives$195,272
  3. 3Computer and Information Systems Managers$154,569
  4. 4Pharmacists$150,618
  5. 5Nurse Practitioners$145,647

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.