CHOOSE A CAREER/
CHOOSE A FUTURE
GRADE 10 LESSON 1
Education Level: Post-Secondary Training or Associate's Degree
State: West Virginia
These are the occupations requiring post-secondary training or an associate's degree
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
Computer Specialists, All Other
$36.44
$75,800
2
Funeral Directors
$30.90
$64,300
3
Commercial Pilots
N/A
$63,600
4
Radiation Therapists
$28.88
$60,100
5
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
$26.79
$55,700
6
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
$26.26
$54,600
7
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians
$25.79
$53,600
8
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
$24.68
$51,300
9
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse,
Substation, and Relay
$24.42
$50,800
10
Registered Nurses
$23.32
$48,500
11
Electrical and Electronics Drafters
$22.30
$46,400
12
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
$22.27
$46,300
13
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and
Repairers, Except Line Installers
$22.16
$46,100
14
Dental Hygienists
$21.90
$45,600
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
15
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
$21.85
$45,400
16
Architectural and Civil Drafters
$21.83
$45,400
17
Court Reporters
$21.25
$44,200
18
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion
Picture
$20.63
$42,900
19
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial
and Industrial Equipment
$20.63
$42,900
20
Respiratory Therapists
$20.53
$42,700
21
Occupational Therapist Assistants
$20.38
$42,400
22
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers,
Transportation Equipment
$19.63
$40,800
23
Industrial Engineering Technicians
$19.63
$40,800
24
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
$19.29
$40,100
25
Environmental Engineering Technicians
$18.59
$38,700
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State Data Source: www.wvbep.org/bep/lmi/WAGEDATA.HTM
http://www.acinet.org