H-1B salaries in Parkersburg, WV

Based on 39 certified H-1B filings in the Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$345,800
Middle 50%$163k–$535k
vs. national median+182%comparison median $122,699
Filings39FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $65,599 and $669,300.
PercentileSalary
10th$111,292
25th$163,006
50th (median)$345,800
75th$535,000
90th$603,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$210k $345k $480k FY2021: median $265,000 (10 filings) FY2022: median $336,770 (14 filings) FY2023: median $450,000 (15 filings) FY2024: median $285,000 (17 filings) FY2025: median $382,200 (22 filings) FY2026: median $242,644 (17 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 9 filings FY20 FY2021: 10 filings FY21 FY2022: 14 filings FY22 FY2023: 15 filings FY23 FY2024: 17 filings FY24 FY2025: 22 filings FY25 FY2026: 17 filings FY26 22
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––9
FY2021$265,000$246,930$358,91710
FY2022$336,770$274,500$400,00014
FY2023$450,000$342,835$550,00015
FY2024$285,000$220,000$375,00017
FY2025$382,200$277,125$515,00022
FY2026$242,644$119,995$550,00017

Cost of living

Parkersburg's median H-1B salary of $345,800 is worth about $397,200 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$798Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$974Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)87.1Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$397,200Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesWV: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Physician$382,20015