West Virginia was 3.7% below the U.S. median for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. It ranked 30 of 52 state areas with a published annual median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
Price-level context
What the local median may buy
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for West Virginia was 89.5, or 10.5% below the national price level. Its housing index was 54.2.
National-price-dollar proxy
$38,526
WageScope divides the published Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median by the BEA all-items index. This is a price-level comparison, not take-home pay, a personal budget, or a quality-of-life score.
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in West Virginia: wage guide
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 39-5012 and BLS area 54.
Questions, answered
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists pay in West Virginia: common questions
What is the median wage for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in West Virginia?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $34,480 per year for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in West Virginia. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists pay higher in West Virginia than nationally?
West Virginia's published median was 3.7% below the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in West Virginia?
No. The BLS wage is nominal. WageScope separately shows BEA's 2024 all-items Regional Price Parity of 89.5 and a transparent national-price-dollar proxy.
How many Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs does BLS estimate in West Virginia?
From market data to your evidence
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What the Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median says in West Virginia
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median in West Virginia at $34,480 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 39-5012 and BLS area 54.
BLS lists 1,020 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $40,320 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
West Virginia's Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median is 3.7% below the U.S. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median of $35,790 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
Exact source record
Read source key 39-5012 with area 54
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 39-5012 and area 54. SOC 39-5012 names Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Area 54 names West Virginia. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 39-5012/54 row reports 1,020 wage and salary jobs, 1.45 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 0.74 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 39-5012/54, the annual median is $34,480 per year, while the matching mean is $40,320 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
39-5012/54 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.
Place source check
BLS area 54 facts behind this Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists page
Area 54 reports 701,610 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $56,470. Its annual median is $45,300. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.3%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 39-5012 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in West Virginia runs from $26,070 at the 10th percentile to $98,220 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $31,530. The median is $45,300. The 75th percentile is $64,940. This is a place check, not a pay range for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 54. They do not show related skills or a path into Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists.
1. Area 54, SOC 29-1141, Registered Nurses: 23,430 jobs, $80,130 annual median, 33.39 jobs per 1,000, and 1.54 location quotient.
2. Area 54, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 19,050 jobs, $28,950 annual median, 27.15 jobs per 1,000, and 1.08 location quotient.
3. Area 54, SOC 31-1120, Home Health and Personal Care Aides: 18,890 jobs, $28,010 annual median, 26.92 jobs per 1,000, and 0.97 location quotient.
4. Area 54, SOC 41-2011, Cashiers: 17,360 jobs, $26,370 annual median, 24.75 jobs per 1,000, and 1.25 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the West Virginia wage ladder for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
The 10th percentile is $23,580 per year. The 25th percentile is $28,710 per year. The median is $34,480 per year. The 75th percentile is $46,340 per year. The 90th percentile is $60,300 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $28,710 per year to $46,340 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $36,720. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Same-source checks
Compare West Virginia with its state and the U.S.
West Virginia has a annual median of $34,480 per year. No exact state row is linked for this area. The U.S. row has $35,790 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
A state comparison is not available for West Virginia. West Virginia is 3.7% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are bench marks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Like-for-like rank
Where West Virginia sits for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
West Virginia ranks 30 of 52 among states and territories with a published annual median for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 30 of 52 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
27. Michigan has a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median of $34,820 per year, 8,970 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.04.
28. New Hampshire has a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median of $34,650 per year, 1,950 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.45.
29. Georgia has a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median of $34,560 per year, 7,910 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.82.
31. Delaware has a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median of $34,350 per year, 1,270 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.33.
Pay leaders
Where Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists medians lead among states and territories
The rows below use the same SOC 39-5012, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same state map type. Washington has the highest published median in this set, at $59,510 per year. West Virginia sits at $34,480 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey care marks, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. Washington has a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median of $59,510 per year, or $25,030 above West Virginia. BLS lists 6,930 jobs there, compared with 1,020 in West Virginia. The location quotient is 0.99.
2. Oregon has a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median of $57,580 per year, or $23,100 above West Virginia. BLS lists 1,860 jobs there, compared with 1,020 in West Virginia. The location quotient is 0.48.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs
California has the largest published state job estimate for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in this same-source set, at 27,080 jobs. West Virginia has 1,020. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. California has 27,080 estimated Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs, a gap of 26,060 jobs from West Virginia. Its median is $38,660 per year, or $4,180 above West Virginia. Its location quotient is 0.76.
2. Florida has 23,530 estimated Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs, a gap of 22,510 jobs from West Virginia. Its median is $29,530 per year, or $4,950 below West Virginia. Its location quotient is 1.21.
3. Texas has 22,440 estimated Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs, a gap of 21,420 jobs from West Virginia. Its median is $30,680 per year, or $3,800 below West Virginia. Its location quotient is 0.81.
Local-share leaders
Where Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists takes the largest share of local jobs
New Jersey has the highest published location quotient in this state set, at 1.84. West Virginia has 0.74. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. New Jersey has a location quotient of 1.84, a gap of 1.10 from West Virginia. BLS lists 15,500 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs and a median of $36,150 per year, or $1,670 above West Virginia.
2. Pennsylvania has a location quotient of 1.62, a gap of 0.88 from West Virginia. BLS lists 19,350 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs and a median of $36,790 per year, or $2,310 above West Virginia.
3. Rhode Island has a location quotient of 1.49, a gap of 0.75 from West Virginia. BLS lists 1,470 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs and a median of $31,200 per year, or $3,280 below West Virginia.
Job scale and share
How common Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists is in West Virginia
BLS lists 1,020 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs in West Virginia. It also lists 1.45 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 0.74. A value of 1 means Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is lower than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
Local job mix
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists beside other roles in West Virginia
The all-occupations median in West Virginia is $45,300 per year. The Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median is $34,480 per year. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists is 23.9% below the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for West Virginia. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. Stockers and Order Fillers, SOC 53-7065, has a West Virginia median of $34,510 per year. BLS lists 12,520 jobs and a location quotient of 0.98.
2. Office Clerks, General, SOC 43-9061, has a West Virginia median of $35,020 per year. BLS lists 9,430 jobs and a location quotient of 0.85.
3. Waiters and Waitresses, SOC 35-3031, has a West Virginia median of $35,380 per year. BLS lists 8,600 jobs and a location quotient of 0.84.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in West Virginia
Registered Nurses is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded West Virginia table, at 23,430 jobs. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists has 1,020 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 701,610. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Registered Nurses has 23,430 jobs in West Virginia, a gap of 22,410 from Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its median is $80,130 per year, or $45,650 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 1.54.
2. Retail Salespersons has 19,050 jobs in West Virginia, a gap of 18,030 from Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its median is $28,950 per year, or $5,530 below Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 1.08.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around West Virginia
General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded West Virginia role table, at $82,500 per year. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists has $34,480 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $45,300 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. General and Operations Managers has a median of $82,500 per year in West Virginia, or $48,020 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. BLS lists 15,300 jobs, compared with 1,020 for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 0.97.
2. Registered Nurses has a median of $80,130 per year in West Virginia, or $45,650 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. BLS lists 23,430 jobs, compared with 1,020 for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 1.54.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in West Virginia
Cooks, Fast Food has the highest location quotient in the bounded West Virginia role table, at 5.7. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists has 0.74. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Cooks, Fast Food has a location quotient of 5.7 in West Virginia, a gap of 4.96 from Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. BLS lists 16,490 jobs and a median of $23,120 per year, or $11,360 below Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists.
2. Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators has a location quotient of 3.63 in West Virginia, a gap of 2.89 from Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. BLS lists 7,830 jobs and a median of $51,300 per year, or $16,820 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists.
Price-level view
What $34,480 may mean after the West Virginia price level
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for West Virginia is 89.5. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 10.5% below that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.
WageScope divides the $34,480 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median by 89.5 divided by 100. The result is $38,526 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.
Housing is 54.2. Goods are 96.5. Utilities are 92.2. Other services are 99.9. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.
Data care
How much care to use with the West Virginia row
The employment RSE for this Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists row is 4.8%. The mean-wage RSE is 1.5%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 1,020 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $40,320 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
Job and résumé path
Use West Virginia wage data before you tailor
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. It uses a West Virginia place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $34,480 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
Limits
What the Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists row for West Virginia does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 1,020 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 0.74 is not a growth score. Rank 30 of 52 is not a place score. The 89.5 price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 39-5012 in BLS area 54. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
BLS published an employment estimate of 1,020 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
5. Area 54, SOC 35-2011, Cooks, Fast Food: 16,490 jobs, $23,120 annual median, 23.5 jobs per 1,000, and 5.7 location quotient.
6. Area 54, SOC 11-1021, General and Operations Managers: 15,300 jobs, $82,500 annual median, 21.8 jobs per 1,000, and 0.97 location quotient.
32. Nebraska has a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median of $34,320 per year, 1,890 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.94.
33. Illinois has a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median of $34,040 per year, 13,190 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.1.
3. District of Columbia has a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median of $54,570 per year, or $20,090 above West Virginia. BLS lists 870 jobs there, compared with 1,020 in West Virginia. The location quotient is 0.63.
4. South Dakota has a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median of $49,800 per year, or $15,320 above West Virginia. BLS lists 690 jobs there, compared with 1,020 in West Virginia. The location quotient is 0.77.
5. Vermont has a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median of $48,650 per year, or $14,170 above West Virginia. BLS lists 440 jobs there, compared with 1,020 in West Virginia. The location quotient is 0.73.
6. Connecticut has a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median of $44,620 per year, or $10,140 above West Virginia. BLS lists 4,090 jobs there, compared with 1,020 in West Virginia. The location quotient is 1.23.
7. Maine has a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median of $44,000 per year, or $9,520 above West Virginia. BLS lists 970 jobs there, compared with 1,020 in West Virginia. The location quotient is 0.77.
8. Minnesota has a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists median of $39,170 per year, or $4,690 above West Virginia. BLS lists 5,320 jobs there, compared with 1,020 in West Virginia. The location quotient is 0.92.
4. New York has 20,740 estimated Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs, a gap of 19,720 jobs from West Virginia. Its median is $35,760 per year, or $1,280 above West Virginia. Its location quotient is 1.09.
5. Pennsylvania has 19,350 estimated Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs, a gap of 18,330 jobs from West Virginia. Its median is $36,790 per year, or $2,310 above West Virginia. Its location quotient is 1.62.
6. New Jersey has 15,500 estimated Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs, a gap of 14,480 jobs from West Virginia. Its median is $36,150 per year, or $1,670 above West Virginia. Its location quotient is 1.84.
7. Illinois has 13,190 estimated Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs, a gap of 12,170 jobs from West Virginia. Its median is $34,040 per year, or $440 below West Virginia. Its location quotient is 1.1.
8. Ohio has 12,890 estimated Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs, a gap of 11,870 jobs from West Virginia. Its median is $36,260 per year, or $1,780 above West Virginia. Its location quotient is 1.18.
4. New Hampshire has a location quotient of 1.45, a gap of 0.71 from West Virginia. BLS lists 1,950 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs and a median of $34,650 per year, or $170 above West Virginia.
5. Idaho has a location quotient of 1.34, a gap of 0.60 from West Virginia. BLS lists 2,250 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs and a median of $35,480 per year, or $1,000 above West Virginia.
6. Massachusetts has a location quotient of 1.34, a gap of 0.60 from West Virginia. BLS lists 9,600 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs and a median of $37,290 per year, or $2,810 above West Virginia.
7. Delaware has a location quotient of 1.33, a gap of 0.59 from West Virginia. BLS lists 1,270 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs and a median of $34,350 per year, or $130 below West Virginia.
8. Guam (territory) has a location quotient of 1.29, a gap of 0.55 from West Virginia. BLS lists 170 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists jobs and a median of $29,500 per year, or $4,980 below West Virginia.
4. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, SOC 35-1012, has a West Virginia median of $33,070 per year. BLS lists 6,390 jobs and a location quotient of 1.16.
5. Nursing Assistants, SOC 31-1131, has a West Virginia median of $36,720 per year. BLS lists 9,390 jobs and a location quotient of 1.44.
6. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, SOC 53-7062, has a West Virginia median of $36,990 per year. BLS lists 11,300 jobs and a location quotient of 0.85.
7. Receptionists and Information Clerks, SOC 43-4171, has a West Virginia median of $31,920 per year. BLS lists 5,470 jobs and a location quotient of 1.33.
8. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, SOC 37-2011, has a West Virginia median of $30,980 per year. BLS lists 9,340 jobs and a location quotient of 0.94.
3. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 18,890 jobs in West Virginia, a gap of 17,870 from Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its median is $28,010 per year, or $6,470 below Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 0.97.
4. Cashiers has 17,360 jobs in West Virginia, a gap of 16,340 from Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its median is $26,370 per year, or $8,110 below Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 1.25.
5. Cooks, Fast Food has 16,490 jobs in West Virginia, a gap of 15,470 from Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its median is $23,120 per year, or $11,360 below Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 5.7.
6. General and Operations Managers has 15,300 jobs in West Virginia, a gap of 14,280 from Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its median is $82,500 per year, or $48,020 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 0.97.
7. Stockers and Order Fillers has 12,520 jobs in West Virginia, a gap of 11,500 from Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its median is $34,510 per year, or $30 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 0.98.
8. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has 12,190 jobs in West Virginia, a gap of 11,170 from Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its median is $49,480 per year, or $15,000 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 1.31.
3. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers has a median of $80,060 per year in West Virginia, or $45,580 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. BLS lists 5,380 jobs, compared with 1,020 for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 1.47.
4. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $55,630 per year in West Virginia, or $21,150 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. BLS lists 5,420 jobs, compared with 1,020 for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 0.87.
5. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a median of $55,360 per year in West Virginia, or $20,880 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. BLS lists 6,050 jobs, compared with 1,020 for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 2.07.
6. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $53,660 per year in West Virginia, or $19,180 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. BLS lists 6,900 jobs, compared with 1,020 for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 1.07.
7. Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators has a median of $51,300 per year in West Virginia, or $16,820 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. BLS lists 7,830 jobs, compared with 1,020 for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 3.63.
8. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a median of $49,480 per year in West Virginia, or $15,000 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. BLS lists 12,190 jobs, compared with 1,020 for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. Its location quotient is 1.31.
3. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a location quotient of 2.07 in West Virginia, a gap of 1.33 from Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. BLS lists 6,050 jobs and a median of $55,360 per year, or $20,880 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists.
4. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has a location quotient of 1.57 in West Virginia, a gap of 0.83 from Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. BLS lists 6,110 jobs and a median of $28,090 per year, or $6,390 below Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists.
5. Registered Nurses has a location quotient of 1.54 in West Virginia, a gap of 0.80 from Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. BLS lists 23,430 jobs and a median of $80,130 per year, or $45,650 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists.
6. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers has a location quotient of 1.47 in West Virginia, a gap of 0.73 from Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. BLS lists 5,380 jobs and a median of $80,060 per year, or $45,580 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists.
7. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers has a location quotient of 1.47 in West Virginia, a gap of 0.73 from Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. BLS lists 7,420 jobs and a median of $39,740 per year, or $5,260 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists.
8. Nursing Assistants has a location quotient of 1.44 in West Virginia, a gap of 0.70 from Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists. BLS lists 9,390 jobs and a median of $36,720 per year, or $2,240 above Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists.
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