--- title: West Virginia Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies description: Discover hiring trends and salaries across West Virginia. type: location_state url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/west-virginia date: 2026-09-28T19:14:04Z og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/t5z63f.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations --- # West Virginia Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 7,328 **Hiring momentum:** -20.6% — 123 new postings in the last 28 days vs 155 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 10,132 - Median salary: $57K - Salary range (P25–P75): $37K – $95K - Remote share: 9.7% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 10,132 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - New postings for West Virginia fell 21% in the last 28 days (123 vs 155 in the 28 days before). - Pay in West Virginia runs 19% below the United States median ($57K vs $70K). - Industries with the most postings in West Virginia: Retail (19% of all postings), followed by Hospitals and Health Care and Restaurants. *Numbers above are computed from postings on employer career sites published in the window shown below, closed ones included. Salary figures use posted ranges where available; the market median is the median of the country the pay is quoted in, as its location page shows it. Confidence reflects sample size and signal stability vs the prior month.* ## Top cities in West Virginia | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | [Jobs in Charleston, WV — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/west-virginia/charleston?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 952 | $96K | | [Jobs in Morgantown, WV — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/west-virginia/morgantown?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 545 | $53K | | [Jobs in Huntington, WV — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/west-virginia/huntington?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 396 | $43K | | [Jobs in Beckley, WV — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/west-virginia/beckley?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 374 | $42K | | [Jobs in Martinsburg, WV — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/west-virginia/martinsburg?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 349 | $48K | | [Jobs in Parkersburg, WV — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/west-virginia/parkersburg?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 295 | $55K | | [Jobs in Wheeling, WV — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/west-virginia/wheeling?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 214 | $42K | | [Jobs in Clarksburg, WV — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/west-virginia/clarksburg?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 194 | $52K | | [Jobs in Weirton, WV — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/west-virginia/weirton?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 161 | $62K | | [Jobs in Princeton, WV — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/west-virginia/princeton?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 150 | $73K | ## Jobs by city in West Virginia | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Charleston | 952 | $96K | | Morgantown | 545 | $53K | | Huntington | 396 | $43K | | Beckley | 374 | $42K | | Martinsburg | 349 | $48K | | Parkersburg | 295 | $55K | | Wheeling | 214 | $42K | | Clarksburg | 194 | $52K | | Weirton | 161 | $62K | | Princeton | 150 | $73K | ## Top industries in West Virginia | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Retail | 1888 | $33K | | Hospitals & Health Care | 1416 | $42K | | Restaurants | 585 | $27K | | Telecommunications | 307 | $62K | | Construction | 275 | $114K | | Staffing & Recruiting | 262 | $100K | | Business Consulting & Services | 236 | $178K | | Insurance | 221 | $70K | | Financial Services | 214 | $60K | | Facilities Services | 195 | — | ## Top roles hiring in West Virginia | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Retail Sales Associate | 497 | $33K | | Customer Service Representative | 378 | $37K | | Assistant Manager | 318 | — | | Sales Representative | 293 | $73K | | Registered Nurse | 265 | $96K | | CDL Driver | 222 | $67K | | Caregiver | 218 | $31K | | Delivery Driver | 214 | $19K | | Pharmacy Technician | 187 | $42K | | Restaurant Team Member | 166 | — | ## Top hiring companies in West Virginia | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [Domino's Pizza Pakistan Jobs & Careers — QSR](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/domino-s-pizza?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 463 | | [CVS Health Jobs & Careers — Pharmacy & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/cvs-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 328 | | [Sevita Jobs & Careers — Disability & Home Health Care](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/sevita?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 306 | | [AutoZone Jobs & Careers — Auto Parts Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/autozone?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 299 | | [Lifepoint Health Jobs & Careers — Community Hospital Network](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/lifepoint-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 140 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 87 employers filed 427 petitions; 1% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in West Virginia | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | West Virginia University | 177 | $101K | | Marshall University Lewis College of Business | 50 | — | | University Health KC | 34 | — | | WVU Medicine | 35 | — | [All H1B sponsors in West Virginia](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors/west-virginia?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)