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Top Paying Jobs in Beckley, WV (2026)

Beckley, WV has 80 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Chief Executives ($150,850), Pharmacists ($133,220), Dentists, General ($125,650). The cost of living index is 88.37 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $944/month.

$102K
Avg. median salary
88.37
Cost of living index
$944
Median 2BR rent
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Population

Highest paying careers in Beckley

RankOccupationCategoryMedian salaryHourly
1Chief ExecutivesManagement$151K$72.53/hr
2PharmacistsHealthcare$133K$64.05/hr
3Dentists, GeneralHealthcare$126K$60.41/hr
4Physician AssistantsHealthcare$125K$60.16/hr
5Electrical EngineersEngineering$120K$57.69/hr
6Nurse PractitionersHealthcare$119K$57.03/hr
7Education Administrators, All OtherManagement$114K$54.68/hr
8Financial ManagersManagement$110K$53.09/hr
9Managers, All OtherManagement$110K$52.95/hr
10Medical and Health Services ManagersManagement$103K$49.47/hr
11Physical TherapistsHealthcare$100K$48.17/hr
12Sales ManagersManagement$99K$47.73/hr
13Computer Occupations, All OtherTechnology$99K$47.45/hr
14First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersConstruction & Trades$94K$45.39/hr
15Management AnalystsBusiness & Finance$94K$45.2/hr
16Facilities ManagersManagement$93K$44.59/hr
17Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsScience$90K$43.2/hr
18LawyersLegal$89K$43.02/hr
19Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherScience$86K$41.25/hr
20Occupational TherapistsHealthcare$86K$41.11/hr
21Civil EngineersEngineering$85K$40.95/hr
22Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsSales$85K$40.81/hr
23Social Workers, All OtherCommunity & Social$81K$38.95/hr
24Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryManagement$79K$/hr
25Registered NursesHealthcare$79K$37.95/hr

Affordability snapshot: Beckley

Cost of living vs. national average-11.6% less expensive
Studio apartment (FMR)$/mo
1-bedroom apartment (FMR)$/mo
2-bedroom apartment (FMR)$944/mo
3-bedroom apartment (FMR)$/mo
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