GeoFrame / Wheeling, WV-OH
Wheeling, WV-OH
Population 41,090 · 43.6 people / sq mi
Real earning power — does pay outrun the cost of living?
Pay here runs at 0.85× the national wage against a cost of living -11.7% vs the nation — a net earning shortfall of -4.3%.
The geography at a glance
Occupations here
secondaryThe occupations we can price in Wheeling, 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 204 occupations Wheeling, WV-OH published in both 2019 and 2024, employment moved -11.1% (54,310 → 48,270jobs). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051 | $127,660 | +5.1% | +20.0% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Managers, All Other 11-9199 | $126,250 | -7.5% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Lawyers 23-1011 | $117,960 | -22.0% | -15.4% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Marketing Managers 11-2021 | $116,850 | -27.4% | -20.0% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Software Developers 15-1252 | $106,930 | -19.6% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Engineers, All Other 17-2199 | $105,560 | -10.4% | +0.0% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | $101,870 | -9.0% | +25.0% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | $96,690 | -4.4% | +25.0% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | $96,070 | -6.1% | +50.0% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012 | $94,870 | -12.5% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071 | $94,660 | -7.2% | -12.8%state | metro | on JobFrame › |
Civil Engineers 17-2051 | $93,930 | -5.7% | +20.0% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Human Resources Managers 11-3121 | $91,230 | -34.8% | +0.0% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | $85,660 | -17.5% | +46.1%state | metro | on JobFrame › |
Project Management Specialists 13-1082 | $83,280 | -17.3% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051 | $80,490 | -20.6% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 | $78,720 | -27.8% | +80.0% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Logisticians 13-1081 | $69,650 | -13.9% | -40.0% | metro | on JobFrame › |
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011 | $66,110 | -7.1% | -52.2% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011 | $64,440 | -21.1% | -17.5% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199 | $63,820 | -21.5% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Human Resources Specialists 13-1071 | $61,640 | -15.5% | +46.2% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Computer User Support Specialists 15-1232 | $57,540 | -4.6% | +36.4% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Training and Development Specialists 13-1151 | $56,990 | -13.5% | -16.7% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 23-2011 | $48,140 | -21.1% | -13.3% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 41-3091 | $44,720 | -32.5% | +28.6% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Animal Caretakers 39-2021 | $27,910 | -16.6% | -14.3% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Compare metros
Wheeling, WV-OH against its two nearest-cost peers and the nation — the metrics side by side.
Wheeling, WV-OH this metro | San Angelo, TX | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median wage | $41,840 | $41,770 | $41,750 | $49,500 |
| Pay index | 0.85× | 0.84× | 0.84× | 1.00× |
| Cost of living (RPP) | 88.3 | 92.5 | 99.4 | 100.0 |
| Real earning power | 0.96× | 0.91× | 0.85× | 1.00× |
| Population | 41,090 | 120,103 | 602,772 | — |
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 |