West Virginia Wages 17-2051.00 - Civil Engineers Bright Outlook  

In West Virginia:

  • Workers on average earn $86,930.
  • 10% of workers earn $51,640 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $132,960 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $100,840.
  • 10% of workers earn $68,240 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $163,220 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$68,240$79,930$100,840$129,680$163,220
West Virginia$51,640$62,070$86,930$112,400$132,960
Beckley, WV$46,790$63,060$87,520$126,570$136,990
Charleston, WV$51,640$63,210$94,810$111,940$136,990
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$74,770$86,080$101,800$132,620$148,980
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$55,690$68,680$94,520$119,430$132,250
Morgantown, WV$48,560$64,720$89,560$128,490$138,420
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$51,640$62,070$93,800$119,460$134,410
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV$44,490$52,300$70,250$99,110$111,660
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$48,740$54,180$68,240$89,990$115,440
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$77,970$84,590$101,780$129,830$159,990
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$50,790$75,410$90,120$123,430$167,180
Wheeling, WV-OH$51,640$61,340$84,440$108,440$132,740
Winchester, VA-WV$70,150$76,750$100,920$132,620$145,450

In West Virginia:

  • Workers on average earn $41.79 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $24.83 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $63.92 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $48.48 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $32.81 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $78.47 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$32.81$38.43$48.48$62.34$78.47
West Virginia$24.83$29.84$41.79$54.04$63.92
Beckley, WV$22.50$30.32$42.08$60.85$65.86
Charleston, WV$24.83$30.39$45.58$53.82$65.86
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$35.95$41.38$48.94$63.76$71.63
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$26.77$33.02$45.44$57.42$63.58
Morgantown, WV$23.35$31.11$43.06$61.77$66.55
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$24.83$29.84$45.09$57.43$64.62
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV$21.39$25.14$33.77$47.65$53.68
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$23.43$26.05$32.81$43.26$55.50
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$37.49$40.67$48.93$62.42$76.92
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$24.42$36.25$43.33$59.34$80.38
Wheeling, WV-OH$24.83$29.49$40.60$52.14$63.82
Winchester, VA-WV$33.73$36.90$48.52$63.76$69.93