Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2017 Q4
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2017 Q4, the average weekly wage for West Virginia was $847. Among all West Virginia counties, Marshall County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.22K), followed by Doddridge County ($1.05K), and Putnam County ($976).
On the other hand, Wirt County had the lowest average weekly wage ($553), followed by Pocahontas County ($590), and Clay County ($599).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all West Virginia counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2017 Q4
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall County | 1,224 |
| 2 | Doddridge County | 1,045 |
| 3 | Putnam County | 976 |
| 4 | Pleasants County | 941 |
| 5 | Monongalia County | 938 |
| 6 | Harrison County | 918 |
| 7 | Tyler County | 917 |
| 8 | Kanawha County | 904 |
| 9 | McDowell County | 896 |
| 10 | Mingo County | 876 |
| 11 | Wayne County | 870 |
| 12 | Boone County | 857 |
| 13 | Wyoming County | 846 |
| 14 | Jefferson County | 826 |
| 15 | Calhoun County | 821 |
| 15 | Lewis County | 821 |
| 15 | Marion County | 821 |
| 16 | Mason County | 817 |
| 17 | Brooke County | 814 |
| 18 | Ohio County | 808 |
| 19 | Cabell County | 807 |
| 20 | Logan County | 803 |
| 21 | Mineral County | 793 |
| 22 | Taylor County | 791 |
| 23 | Grant County | 790 |
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