Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q4
Updated on January 24, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2023 Q4, the average weekly wage for West Virginia was $1.12K. Among all West Virginia counties, Harrison County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.29K), followed by Marshall County ($1.28K), and Monongalia County ($1.26K).
On the other hand, Pocahontas County had the lowest average weekly wage ($734), followed by Webster County ($815), and Hampshire County ($821).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all West Virginia counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q4
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| Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison County | 1286 |
| 2 | Marshall County | 1282 |
| 3 | Monongalia County | 1260 |
| 4 | Doddridge County | 1245 |
| 5 | Jefferson County | 1210 |
| 6 | Putnam County | 1199 |
| 7 | Kanawha County | 1198 |
| 8 | Jackson County | 1183 |
| 9 | Pleasants County | 1169 |
| 10 | Barbour County | 1162 |
| 11 | Mingo County | 1158 |
| 12 | Logan County | 1137 |
| 13 | McDowell County | 1126 |
| 13 | Wayne County | 1126 |
| 14 | Taylor County | 1125 |
| 15 | Cabell County | 1114 |
| 16 | Wyoming County | 1102 |
| 17 | Hancock County | 1088 |
| 18 | Clay County | 1079 |
| 19 | Berkeley County | 1074 |
| 20 | Raleigh County | 1072 |
| 21 | Tyler County | 1068 |
| 22 | Mason County | 1062 |
| 23 | Boone County | 1061 |
| 24 | Ohio County | 1058 |
| 24 | Wood County | 1058 |
| 25 | Preston County | 1038 |
| 26 | Nicholas County | 1026 |
| 27 | Ritchie County | 1025 |
| 28 | Marion County | 1017 |
| 29 | Lewis County | 1007 |
| 30 | Grant County | 999 |
| 31 | Upshur County | 988 |
| 32 | Mineral County | 986 |
| 33 | Brooke County | 977 |
| 34 | Gilmer County | 963 |
| 35 | Mercer County | 952 |
| 36 | Fayette County | 945 |
| 37 | Calhoun County | 935 |
| 38 | Wirt County | 914 |
| 39 | Wetzel County | 913 |
| 40 | Monroe County | 907 |
| 41 | Greenbrier County | 902 |
| 42 | Summers County | 890 |
| 43 | Roane County | 888 |
| 44 | Tucker County | 880 |
| 45 | Randolph County | 876 |
| 46 | Hardy County | 862 |
| 47 | Pendleton County | 861 |
| 48 | Braxton County | 859 |
| 49 | Lincoln County | 846 |
| 50 | Morgan County | 841 |
| 51 | Hampshire County | 821 |
| 52 | Webster County | 815 |
| 53 | Pocahontas County | 734 |