CHOOSE A CAREER/
CHOOSE A FUTURE
GRADE 10 LESSON 1
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree or Higher
State: West Virginia
These are the occupations requiring a bachelor's degree or higher with the highest
median hourly wages in 2007. Select an occupation to learn more about it in the
Occupation Profile.
Median wages, 2007
#
Occupation
Hourly
Annual
1
Anesthesiologists
$70.01+
$145,600+
2
Dentists, General
$70.01+
$145,600+
3
Family and General Practitioners
$70.01+
$145,600+
4
Internists, General
$70.01+
$145,600+
5
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
$70.01+
$145,600+
6
Pediatricians, General
$70.01+
$145,600+
7
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other
$70.01+
$145,600+
8
Surgeons
$70.01+
$145,600+
9
Psychiatrists
$68.46
$142,400
10
Pharmacists
$48.93
$101,800
11
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and
Hearing Officers
$48.43
$100,700
12
Computer and Information Scientists, Research
$46.80
$97,300
13
Engineering Managers
$46.72
$97,200
State Data Source: www.wvbep.org/bep/lmi/WAGEDATA.HTM
http://www.acinet.org
CHOOSE A CAREER/
CHOOSE A FUTURE
GRADE 10 LESSON 1
Median wages, 2007
#
Occupation
Hourly
Annual
14
Actuaries
$43.05
$89,500
15
Chemical Engineers
$42.64
$88,700
16
Petroleum Engineers
$41.53
$86,400
17
Optometrists
$41.23
$85,800
18
Curators
$41.07
$85,400
19
Education Administrators, All Other
$41.06
$85,400
20
Natural Sciences Managers
$40.39
$84,000
21
Dentists, All Other Specialists
$39.65
$82,500
22
Statisticians
$38.96
$81,000
23
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$38.25
$79,600
24
Computer Hardware Engineers
$38.06
$79,200
25
Compensation and Benefits Managers
$37.94
$78,900
State Data Source: West Virginia Wage Data
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/oview5.asp?next=oview5&Level=BAplus&optstatus=&jobfa
m=&id=1&nodeid=7&soccode=&stfips=54&ShowAll=
State Data Source: www.wvbep.org/bep/lmi/WAGEDATA.HTM
http://www.acinet.org