SOC 25-1051 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary — West Virginia
West Virginia
In West Virginia the median wage is $81,850.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +2.6%
- Openings per year
- 1,000
- Typical entry-level education
- Doctoral or professional degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for West Virginia.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
In West Virginia the median wage is $81,850. That is 20.7% lower than the national median of $103,170. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $78,670 and $98,830. The lowest tenth earn under $57,010, while the highest tenth earn more than $120,560.
The area has 40 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 0.90 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Among the 40 states with published data for this occupation, West Virginia ranks 36th by median wage. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 92nd of 618 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $57,010 | −44.7% |
| 25th | $78,670 | −23.7% |
| Median (50th) | $81,850 | −20.7% |
| 75th | $98,830 | −4.2% |
| 90th | $120,560 | +16.9% |
| Mean | $89,610 | −13.1% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in West Virginia run 10.5% below the national average, so the median of $81,850 goes as far as $91,453 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 11.4% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$81,850as reported by BLSLocal price level
89.5US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$91,453US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $81,850 a year, 20.7% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $57,010 to $120,560 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 40 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 36th of 40 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary in West Virginia?
The median annual wage is $81,850, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $103,170, so pay in West Virginia is 20.7% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in West Virginia earns more than $120,560 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $57,010 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 40 jobs in this occupation in West Virginia. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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