GeoFrame / Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
Population 28,054 · 48.4 people / sq mi
Real earning power — does pay outrun the cost of living?
Pay here runs at 0.91× the national wage against a cost of living -11.0% vs the nation — a net earning advantage of +1.7%.
The geography at a glance
Occupations here
secondaryThe occupations we can price in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, ranked by pay — each with its premium over the occupation's national median and the employment growth BLS actually observed here. Jobs are associated context on GeoFrame; the geography is the anchor. Open any on JobFrame for the full role.
Employment growth 2019–2024, BLS OEWS
Across the 127 occupations Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH published in both 2019 and 2024, employment moved -1.8% (25,710 → 25,250jobs). A matched basket, not the metro's total employment — occupations BLS suppressed in either year are left out rather than counted as zero.
| Occupation | Metro pay | vs national | Employment growth2019–2024 | Pay source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Physicians, All Other 29-1229 | $194,700 | — | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051 | $138,040 | +13.7% | +42.9% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Software Developers 15-1252 | $116,720 | -12.3% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Managers, All Other 11-9199 | $98,890 | -27.6% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | $98,710 | -2.4% | +0.0% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Lawyers 23-1011 | $97,540 | -35.5% | +0.0% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012 | $95,770 | -11.6% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | $89,830 | -12.2% | +25.0% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Civil Engineers 17-2051 | $89,590 | -10.0% | +8.3%state | metro | on JobFrame › |
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 | $89,240 | -18.1% | +59.9%state | metro | on JobFrame › |
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | $87,450 | -15.7% | -42.9% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071 | $86,670 | -15.0% | -12.8%state | metro | on JobFrame › |
Project Management Specialists 13-1082 | $79,660 | -20.9% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011 | $78,600 | +10.4% | -23.3% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Training and Development Specialists 13-1151 | $75,710 | +15.0% | +75.0% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011 | $65,730 | -19.5% | -21.7% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Human Resources Specialists 13-1071 | $61,570 | -15.6% | +75.0% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199 | $59,800 | -26.4% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 41-3091 | $53,110 | -19.8% | +12.5% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Computer User Support Specialists 15-1232 | $49,560 | -17.9% | -20.0% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 23-2011 | $45,190 | -25.9% | -1.2%state | metro | on JobFrame › |
Animal Caretakers 39-2021 | $28,580 | -14.6% | +47.0%state | metro | on JobFrame › |
Compare metros
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH against its two nearest-cost peers and the nation — the metrics side by side.
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH this metro | Port St. Lucie, FL | Elizabethtown, KY | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median wage | $44,830 | $44,820 | $44,810 | $49,500 |
| Pay index | 0.91× | 0.91× | 0.91× | 1.00× |
| Cost of living (RPP) | 89.0 | 100.2 | 90.6 | 100.0 |
| Real earning power | 1.02× | 0.90× | 1.00× | 1.00× |
| Population | 28,054 | 390,670 | 15,128 | — |
Methodology
How to read this profile
Every number here is traceable — to a named source, a stated method, and an edition — and each value is labeled by how we know it: observed from data, computed by a formula, projected, or governed canon. Nothing is invented to fill a gap.
Where every number comes from
| What | Source & method | Edition | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-occupation median wage | BLS OEWS metropolitan-area all-occupation median | OEWS 2024 | observed |
| Pay index | Metro median ÷ national all-occupation median | OEWS 2024 | computed |
| Cost of living (RPP) | BEA Regional Price Parities (all items), national = 100 | BEA RPP 2023 | observed |
| Real earning power | Pay index ÷ (RPP ÷ 100) — pay against local cost | GeoFrame formula | computed |
| Population & density | U.S. Census population estimates + land area | Census | observed |
| Occupation pay by metro | BLS OEWS occupational medians (metro; state fallback where metro is suppressed) | OEWS 2024 | observed |
| Cost-of-labor rank | Rank of the metro cost-of-labor index across all areas | OEWS 2024 | computed |