West Virginia was 9.2% below the U.S. median for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. It ranked 47 of 54 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
$54,538
WageScope divides the published Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 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.
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 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 51-4121 and BLS area 54.
Questions, answered
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in West Virginia: common questions
What is the median wage for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in West Virginia?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $48,810 per year for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in West Virginia. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay higher in West Virginia than nationally?
West Virginia's published median was 9.2% 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 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers jobs does BLS estimate in West Virginia?
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What the Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers median says in West Virginia
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers median in West Virginia at $48,810 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 51-4121 and BLS area 54.
BLS lists 2,100 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 $53,350 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 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers median is 9.2% below the U.S. Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers median of $53,750 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.
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 51-4121 and area 54. SOC 51-4121 names Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. Area 54 names West Virginia. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 51-4121/54 row reports 2,100 wage and salary jobs, 3 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 1.12 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 51-4121/54, the annual median is $48,810 per year, while the matching mean is $53,350 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
BLS area 54 facts behind this Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 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 51-4121 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 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers.
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 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers.
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.
Pay range
Read the West Virginia wage ladder for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
The 10th percentile is $36,700 per year. The 25th percentile is $39,900 per year. The median is $48,810 per year. The 75th percentile is $60,170 per year. The 90th percentile is $73,780 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 $39,900 per year to $60,170 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $37,080. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
West Virginia has a annual median of $48,810 per year. No exact state row is linked for this area. The U.S. row has $53,750 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
A state comparison is not available for West Virginia. West Virginia is 9.2% 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.
Where West Virginia sits for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
West Virginia ranks 47 of 54 among states and territories with a published annual median for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 47 of 54 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.
44. Oklahoma has a Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers median of $49,720 per year, 9,960 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 2.18.
45. South Dakota has a Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers median of $49,440 per year, 3,250 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 2.66.
46. Kansas has a Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers median of $49,410 per year, 6,370 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.66.
Pay leaders
Where Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers medians lead among states and territories
The rows below use the same SOC 51-4121, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same state map type. Alaska has the highest published median in this set, at $80,840 per year. West Virginia sits at $48,810 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 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. Alaska has a Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers median of $80,840 per year, or $32,030 above West Virginia. BLS lists 790 jobs there, compared with 2,100 in West Virginia. The location quotient is 0.9.
2. Hawaii has a Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers median of $79,000 per year, or $30,190 above West Virginia. BLS lists 520 jobs there, compared with 2,100 in West Virginia. The location quotient is 0.31.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers jobs
Texas has the largest published state job estimate for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in this same-source set, at 52,000 jobs. West Virginia has 2,100. 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. Texas has 52,000 estimated Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers jobs, a gap of 49,900 jobs from West Virginia. Its median is $53,340 per year, or $4,530 above West Virginia. Its location quotient is 1.38.
2. California has 26,060 estimated Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers jobs, a gap of 23,960 jobs from West Virginia. Its median is $58,060 per year, or $9,250 above West Virginia. Its location quotient is 0.53.
Local-share leaders
Where Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers takes the largest share of local jobs
South Dakota has the highest published location quotient in this state set, at 2.66. West Virginia has 1.12. 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 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 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. South Dakota has a location quotient of 2.66, a gap of 1.54 from West Virginia. BLS lists 3,250 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers jobs and a median of $49,440 per year, or $630 above West Virginia.
2. Louisiana has a location quotient of 2.64, a gap of 1.52 from West Virginia. BLS lists 13,690 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers jobs and a median of $62,250 per year, or $13,440 above West Virginia.
3. Wyoming has a location quotient of 2.46, a gap of 1.34 from West Virginia. BLS lists 1,850 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers jobs and a median of $63,820 per year, or $15,010 above West Virginia.
Job scale and share
How common Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers is in West Virginia
BLS lists 2,100 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers jobs in West Virginia. It also lists 3 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 1.12. A value of 1 means Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher 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.
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers beside other roles in West Virginia
The all-occupations median in West Virginia is $45,300 per year. The Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers median is $48,810 per year. Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers is 7.7% above 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 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. 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. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3032, has a West Virginia median of $49,480 per year. BLS lists 12,190 jobs and a location quotient of 1.31.
2. Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators, SOC 47-2073, has a West Virginia median of $51,300 per year. BLS lists 7,830 jobs and a location quotient of 3.63.
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. Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers has 2,100 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 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Registered Nurses has 23,430 jobs in West Virginia, a gap of 21,330 from Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. Its median is $80,130 per year, or $31,320 above Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. Its location quotient is 1.54.
2. Retail Salespersons has 19,050 jobs in West Virginia, a gap of 16,950 from Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. Its median is $28,950 per year, or $19,860 below Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. 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. Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers has $48,810 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 $33,690 above Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. BLS lists 15,300 jobs, compared with 2,100 for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. Its location quotient is 0.97.
2. Registered Nurses has a median of $80,130 per year in West Virginia, or $31,320 above Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. BLS lists 23,430 jobs, compared with 2,100 for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. 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. Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers has 1.12. 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 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 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 4.58 from Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. BLS lists 16,490 jobs and a median of $23,120 per year, or $25,690 below Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers.
2. Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators has a location quotient of 3.63 in West Virginia, a gap of 2.51 from Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. BLS lists 7,830 jobs and a median of $51,300 per year, or $2,490 above Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers.
Price-level view
What $48,810 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 $48,810 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers median by 89.5 divided by 100. The result is $54,538 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.
The employment RSE for this Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers row is 7.3%. The mean-wage RSE is 1.7%. 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 2,100 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $53,350 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.
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. 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 $48,810 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.
What the Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 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 2,100 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.12 is not a growth score. Rank 47 of 54 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 51-4121 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 2,100 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.
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.
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.
3. Connecticut has a Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers median of $64,880 per year, or $16,070 above West Virginia. BLS lists 1,790 jobs there, compared with 2,100 in West Virginia. The location quotient is 0.39.
4. Wyoming has a Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers median of $63,820 per year, or $15,010 above West Virginia. BLS lists 1,850 jobs there, compared with 2,100 in West Virginia. The location quotient is 2.46.
5. Washington has a Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers median of $63,020 per year, or $14,210 above West Virginia. BLS lists 7,720 jobs there, compared with 2,100 in West Virginia. The location quotient is 0.81.
6. Massachusetts has a Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers median of $62,570 per year, or $13,760 above West Virginia. BLS lists 2,830 jobs there, compared with 2,100 in West Virginia. The location quotient is 0.29.
7. New Hampshire has a Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers median of $62,360 per year, or $13,550 above West Virginia. BLS lists 1,110 jobs there, compared with 2,100 in West Virginia. The location quotient is 0.61.
8. Louisiana has a Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers median of $62,250 per year, or $13,440 above West Virginia. BLS lists 13,690 jobs there, compared with 2,100 in West Virginia. The location quotient is 2.64.
3. Ohio has 20,330 estimated Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers jobs, a gap of 18,230 jobs from West Virginia. Its median is $50,340 per year, or $1,530 above West Virginia. Its location quotient is 1.37.
4. Pennsylvania has 17,850 estimated Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers jobs, a gap of 15,750 jobs from West Virginia. Its median is $52,900 per year, or $4,090 above West Virginia. Its location quotient is 1.1.
5. Florida has 16,420 estimated Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers jobs, a gap of 14,320 jobs from West Virginia. Its median is $50,640 per year, or $1,830 above West Virginia. Its location quotient is 0.62.
6. Illinois has 16,260 estimated Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers jobs, a gap of 14,160 jobs from West Virginia. Its median is $51,320 per year, or $2,510 above West Virginia. Its location quotient is 1.
7. Wisconsin has 15,320 estimated Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers jobs, a gap of 13,220 jobs from West Virginia. Its median is $58,410 per year, or $9,600 above West Virginia. Its location quotient is 1.95.
8. Louisiana has 13,690 estimated Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers jobs, a gap of 11,590 jobs from West Virginia. Its median is $62,250 per year, or $13,440 above West Virginia. Its location quotient is 2.64.
4. North Dakota has a location quotient of 2.26, a gap of 1.14 from West Virginia. BLS lists 2,590 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers jobs and a median of $62,000 per year, or $13,190 above West Virginia.
5. Iowa has a location quotient of 2.22, a gap of 1.10 from West Virginia. BLS lists 9,270 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers jobs and a median of $55,090 per year, or $6,280 above West Virginia.
6. Alabama has a location quotient of 2.2, a gap of 1.08 from West Virginia. BLS lists 12,450 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers jobs and a median of $48,490 per year, or $320 below West Virginia.
7. Oklahoma has a location quotient of 2.18, a gap of 1.06 from West Virginia. BLS lists 9,960 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers jobs and a median of $49,720 per year, or $910 above West Virginia.
8. Mississippi has a location quotient of 2.08, a gap of 0.96 from West Virginia. BLS lists 6,460 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers jobs and a median of $51,100 per year, or $2,290 above West Virginia.
3. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, SOC 43-1011, has a West Virginia median of $53,660 per year. BLS lists 6,900 jobs and a location quotient of 1.07.
4. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, SOC 43-3031, has a West Virginia median of $42,890 per year. BLS lists 7,620 jobs and a location quotient of 1.23.
5. Construction Laborers, SOC 47-2061, has a West Virginia median of $42,670 per year. BLS lists 6,620 jobs and a location quotient of 1.34.
6. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, SOC 29-2061, has a West Virginia median of $55,360 per year. BLS lists 6,050 jobs and a location quotient of 2.07.
7. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, SOC 25-2021, has a West Virginia median of $55,630 per year. BLS lists 5,420 jobs and a location quotient of 0.87.
8. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, SOC 43-6014, has a West Virginia median of $40,370 per year. BLS lists 8,820 jobs and a location quotient of 1.15.
3. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 18,890 jobs in West Virginia, a gap of 16,790 from Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. Its median is $28,010 per year, or $20,800 below Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. Its location quotient is 0.97.
4. Cashiers has 17,360 jobs in West Virginia, a gap of 15,260 from Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. Its median is $26,370 per year, or $22,440 below Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. Its location quotient is 1.25.
5. Cooks, Fast Food has 16,490 jobs in West Virginia, a gap of 14,390 from Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. Its median is $23,120 per year, or $25,690 below Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. Its location quotient is 5.7.
6. General and Operations Managers has 15,300 jobs in West Virginia, a gap of 13,200 from Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. Its median is $82,500 per year, or $33,690 above Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. Its location quotient is 0.97.
7. Stockers and Order Fillers has 12,520 jobs in West Virginia, a gap of 10,420 from Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. Its median is $34,510 per year, or $14,300 below Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. Its location quotient is 0.98.
8. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has 12,190 jobs in West Virginia, a gap of 10,090 from Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. Its median is $49,480 per year, or $670 above Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. 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 $31,250 above Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. BLS lists 5,380 jobs, compared with 2,100 for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. 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 $6,820 above Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. BLS lists 5,420 jobs, compared with 2,100 for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. 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 $6,550 above Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. BLS lists 6,050 jobs, compared with 2,100 for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. 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 $4,850 above Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. BLS lists 6,900 jobs, compared with 2,100 for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. 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 $2,490 above Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. BLS lists 7,830 jobs, compared with 2,100 for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. 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 $670 above Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. BLS lists 12,190 jobs, compared with 2,100 for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. 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 0.95 from Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. BLS lists 6,050 jobs and a median of $55,360 per year, or $6,550 above Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers.
4. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has a location quotient of 1.57 in West Virginia, a gap of 0.45 from Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. BLS lists 6,110 jobs and a median of $28,090 per year, or $20,720 below Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers.
5. Registered Nurses has a location quotient of 1.54 in West Virginia, a gap of 0.42 from Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. BLS lists 23,430 jobs and a median of $80,130 per year, or $31,320 above Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers.
6. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers has a location quotient of 1.47 in West Virginia, a gap of 0.35 from Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. BLS lists 5,380 jobs and a median of $80,060 per year, or $31,250 above Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers.
7. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers has a location quotient of 1.47 in West Virginia, a gap of 0.35 from Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. BLS lists 7,420 jobs and a median of $39,740 per year, or $9,070 below Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers.
8. Nursing Assistants has a location quotient of 1.44 in West Virginia, a gap of 0.32 from Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. BLS lists 9,390 jobs and a median of $36,720 per year, or $12,090 below Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers.
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