SOC 29-1229 · Wheeling, WV-OH metro

Physicians, All Other Salary in Wheeling, WV

The average salary for other physicians in Wheeling, West Virginia is $331,690 a year ($159.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $321,820: half of the 80 people in this job in the Wheeling, WV-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% more than the U.S. average for this job ($262,040).

$331,690average per year

$159.47 / hourMedian $321,820Take-home ≈ $220,728

  • $159K10th
  • $239K25th
  • $322KMedian
  • $404K75th
  • $517K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
+27%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physicians, All Other pay range in Wheeling

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $159,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $516,720 or more. The middle half of other physicians in Wheeling earn between $238,540 and $403,500.

  • $159K10th
  • $239K25th
  • $322KMedian
  • $404K75th
  • $517K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$331,690$27,641$159.47
Median$321,820$26,818$154.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$238,540$19,878$114.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$403,500$33,625$193.99

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Physicians, All Other pay in Wheeling vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Other physicians in Wheeling earn 45% more than the West Virginia average ($228,870) and 27% more than the U.S. average ($262,040). At the median the gap is +21% against the U.S. median of $265,930.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wheeling$331,690$321,820$159,390$516,72080
West Virginia$228,870$258,020$59,160$374,9801,980
United States$262,040$265,930$69,170$452,360342,720

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Physicians, All Other salary after taxes in Wheeling

On the average salary of $331,690, a single filer in Wheeling takes home about $220,728 a year, or $18,394 a month and $8,490 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% of gross pay.

The Wheeling, WV-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$226,344$18,862
Working in WV$220,728$18,394

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Wheeling a good place for other physicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wheeling area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $331,690 buys what about $375,542 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 7.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Wheeling ($44,250). A typical home costs $141,852, or 0.4 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $331,690 is worth in another city

Physicians, All Other salary in other West Virginia cities

Wheeling ranks 1st of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Physicians, All Other salaries in West Virginia

Highest-paying cities for other physicians

Chattanooga, TN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($431,890).

Physicians, All Other salary by city

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Physicians, All Other salary in Wheeling: questions

How much do other physicians make an hour in Wheeling?

$159.47 an hour on average, and $154.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other physicians salary in Wheeling?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $159,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $238,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other physicians take-home pay in Wheeling?

About $220,728 a year ($18,394 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $331,690.

Do other physicians earn more in Wheeling than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% more than the U.S. average for this job ($262,040).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1229; area Wheeling, WV-OH (48540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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