Highest-paying Science Jobs in Beckley

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Highest-paying science jobs in Beckley

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-paying science jobs in Beckley, WV metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "life, physical, and social science occupations" were included.

#3. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

Beckley, WV
- Annual mean salary: $47,170
- #102 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,550
- Employment: 34,110
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($79,780)
--- Huntsville, AL ($78,320)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($76,970)

#2. Clinical and counseling psychologists

Beckley, WV
- Annual mean salary: $50,220
- #271 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $99,640
- Employment: 58,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($136,630)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($134,200)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($133,060)

#1. Occupational health and safety specialists

Beckley, WV
- Annual mean salary: $89,400
- #29 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $78,740
- Employment: 106,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($111,950)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($108,240)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,020)