Highest-paying Science Jobs in Wheeling

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Highest-paying science jobs in Wheeling

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-paying science jobs in Wheeling, WV-OH 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

Wheeling, WV-OH
- Annual mean salary: $48,560
- #87 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

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. Occupational health and safety specialists

Wheeling, WV-OH
- Annual mean salary: $76,040
- #183 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

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)

#1. Clinical and counseling psychologists

Wheeling, WV-OH
- Annual mean salary: $103,250
- #66 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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)