SOC 51-8012 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Power Distributors and Dispatchers — West Virginia
West Virginia
The median wage for Power Distributors and Dispatchers in West Virginia is $101,960 per year, close to the national median of $106,730 for the same occupation.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -3.2%
- Openings per year
- 800
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Long-term on-the-job training
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
The median wage for Power Distributors and Dispatchers in West Virginia is $101,960 per year, close to the national median of $106,730 for the same occupation. Half of workers earn between $99,170 and $103,020. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $84,840 and the ninetieth at $126,780.
Employment stands at 50, or 0.1 jobs per thousand held locally. West Virginia ranks number 24th out of 38 states by median pay for this occupation. Of the 618 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 41st.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $84,840 | −20.5% |
| 25th | $99,170 | −7.1% |
| Median (50th) | $101,960 | −4.5% |
| 75th | $103,020 | −3.5% |
| 90th | $126,780 | +18.8% |
| Mean | $102,970 | −3.5% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in West Virginia run 10.5% below the national average, so the median of $101,960 goes as far as $113,922 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 6.7% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$101,960as reported by BLSLocal price level
89.5US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$113,922US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $101,960 a year, 4.5% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $84,840 to $126,780 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 50 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 24th of 38 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Power Distributors and Dispatchers in West Virginia?
The median annual wage is $101,960, or $49.02 per hour, 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 $106,730, so pay in West Virginia is 4.5% 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 $126,780 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $84,840 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 50 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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