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Mechanical Engineers in West Virginia

Want to work in West Virginia as a Mechanical Engineer? Read this first!

4.9% Jobs Projection
$80,030 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Mechanical Engineers in West Virginia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Mechanical Engineers in West Virginia is growing slower than average.

  • Mechanical Engineers in West Virginia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Mechanical Engineers Work in West Virginia?

In West Virginia, there were 490 people working as Mechanical Engineers in the year 2018.

There were 470 Mechanical Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,600 Mechanical Engineers working in it, which means West Virginia has fewer Mechanical Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Mechanical Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.8%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Mechanical Engineers job openings in West Virginia, and 430 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 21,200 annual jobs and 314,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Mechanical Engineers Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Mechanical Engineers ranged from $54,190 to $116,590 with $80,030 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.05 to $56.05. The median hourly rate was $38.48.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $39.32 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.84.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia Metros for Mechanical Engineers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Mechanical Engineers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,740 $109,910
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 150 $81,900
Morgantown, WV 70 $69,630
Cumberland, MD-WV 70 $88,240
Winchester, VA-WV 60 $115,080
Wheeling, WV-OH 40 $89,740

Top States for Mechanical Engineers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Mechanical Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Michigan 43,890 $87,790
California 27,330 $101,430
Texas 20,820 $94,580
Illinois 17,320 $89,050
Pennsylvania 16,590 $81,270
Ohio 15,300 $77,450
New York 11,280 $87,470
Wisconsin 11,270 $76,140
Massachusetts 9,130 $93,630
Minnesota 8,340 $82,110
North Carolina 8,000 $82,730
Indiana 7,770 $77,580
Washington 7,750 $90,510
Virginia 7,590 $93,990
Florida 7,370 $83,160
South Carolina 6,000 $89,070
Maryland 5,670 $100,850
New Jersey 5,090 $92,510
Arizona 4,770 $92,870
Georgia 4,750 $81,660

Below are the states where Mechanical Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $114,450
New Mexico $111,320
Alaska $107,960
Delaware $103,230
California $101,430
Maryland $100,850
Texas $94,580
Virginia $93,990
Louisiana $93,820
Massachusetts $93,630

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