H-1B salaries in Wheeling, WV

Based on 34 certified H-1B filings in the Wheeling, WV-OH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$120,765
Middle 50%$72.2k–$247.5k
vs. national median−2%comparison median $122,699
Filings34FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $37,240 and $590,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$52,522
25th$72,150
50th (median)$120,765
75th$247,500
90th$438,232

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $205k $350k FY2020: median $274,154 (11 filings) FY2021: median $85,114 (13 filings) FY2023: median $326,949 (10 filings) FY2025: median $120,765 (21 filings) FY2026: median $72,925 (13 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 11 filings FY20 FY2021: 13 filings FY21 FY2022: 9 filings FY22 FY2023: 10 filings FY23 FY2024: 4 filings FY24 FY2025: 21 filings FY25 FY2026: 13 filings FY26 21
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$274,154$204,750$373,50011
FY2021$85,114$55,080$235,00013
FY2022–––9
FY2023$326,949$144,607$415,38310
FY2024–––4
FY2025$120,765$72,363$415,00021
FY2026$72,925$69,493$135,00013

Cost of living

Wheeling's median H-1B salary of $120,765 is worth about $136,700 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$822Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Wheeling, WV-OH MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,009Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Wheeling, WV-OH MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)88.3Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$136,700Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesWV: yes · OH: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

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