Trade Schools in West Virginia
Two paths into the skilled trades in West Virginia. Compare both before you commit.
Path 1 · Trade School
114 programs
at 47 West Virginia schools · pay tuition, finish faster
Top-paying program
$99,033/yr
Electrical Installation · Pierpont Community and Technical College
Avg grad earnings
$36,865/yr
first year after graduation
Path 2 · Apprenticeship
19 trades
359 registered sponsors · get paid to learn
Top-paying trade
$63,850/yr
Electrician · median wage
Avg median wage
$52,821/yr
across all apprenticeable trades
Apprenticeship Trades in West Virginia
Earn-while-you-learn apprenticeship pathways available in West Virginia, sorted by median wage. Click any trade to see West Virginia-specific sponsors and live openings.
| Trade | Median Wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Power-Line Worker | $83,920 | 830 |
| Ironworker | $79,230 | 40 |
| Sheet Metal Worker | $71,800 | 430 |
| Electrician | $63,850 | 4,010 |
| Boilermaker | $61,660 | 40 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanic | $61,400 | 3,160 |
| Plumber & Pipefitter | $49,630 | 1,860 |
| Glazier | $49,260 | 130 |
| Diesel Mechanic | $49,230 | 1,110 |
| Machinist | $47,980 | 1,530 |
| Carpenter | $47,320 | 2,910 |
| Welder | $47,000 | 2,280 |
| Bricklayer & Blockmason | $46,810 | 260 |
| HVAC Technician | $46,040 | 1,450 |
| Construction Painter | $43,450 | 800 |
| Firefighter | $41,500 | 1,040 |
| Roofer | $39,420 | 470 |
| Insulation Worker | $37,780 | 100 |
| Automotive Mechanic | $36,320 | 4,450 |
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Trade School Programs in West Virginia
Most common skilled trade programs at West Virginia trade schools. Pick a trade to compare programs.
Highest-paying trade program in West Virginia: Electrical Installation at Pierpont Community and Technical College — $99,033/yr first-year earnings. See full state rankings →
Browse by Category
Skilled Trades (3)
Healthcare (68)
Engineering & Technology (6)
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (1)
Personal Services (7)
Business & Office (13)
Agriculture & Natural Resources (1)
Family & Consumer Sciences (2)
Other Programs (13)
Skilled Trades (3 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Installation | Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont |
84 | $99,033/yr |
| Electrical Installation | New River Community and Technical College Beaver |
78 | $50,399/yr |
| HVAC Technology | Valley College-Martinsburg Martinsburg |
47 | $33,697/yr |
Healthcare (68 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg |
85 | $68,897/yr |
| Nursing | West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg |
82 | $64,670/yr |
| Nursing | BridgeValley Community & Technical College South Charleston |
81 | $67,830/yr |
| Nursing | West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling |
81 | $63,473/yr |
| Practical Nursing | United Technical Center Clarksburg |
80 | $46,221/yr |
| Nursing | Fairmont State University Fairmont |
76 | $69,582/yr |
| Nursing | Marshall University Huntington |
74 | $65,826/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont |
74 | $58,605/yr |
| Nursing | Bluefield State University Bluefield |
73 | $62,242/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont |
73 | $39,018/yr |
| Practical Nursing | New River Community and Technical College Beaver |
73 | $38,778/yr |
| Nursing | West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown Morgantown |
71 | $68,238/yr |
| Practical Nursing | John D Rockefeller IV Career Center New Cumberland |
71 | $45,227/yr |
| Nursing | Davis & Elkins College Elkins |
68 | $71,201/yr |
| Nursing | University of Charleston Charleston |
67 | $67,888/yr |
| Practical Nursing | West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown Morgantown |
67 | $46,248/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | BridgeValley Community & Technical College South Charleston |
66 | $55,112/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Monongalia County Technical Education Center Morgantown |
66 | $44,589/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Fayette Institute of Technology Oak Hill |
65 | $41,617/yr |
| Practical Nursing | James Rumsey Technical Institute Martinsburg |
64 | $40,810/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Roane-Jackson Technical Center Leroy |
64 | $39,990/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Cabell County Career Technology Center Huntington |
63 | $37,848/yr |
| Health Administration | Mountwest Community and Technical College Huntington |
63 | $31,656/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Wood County Technical Center-Practical Nursing Parkersburg |
62 | $37,542/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Academy of Careers and Technology Beckley |
62 | $36,679/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Mercer County Technical Education Center Princeton |
62 | $36,263/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition Morgantown |
61 | $65,090/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling |
61 | $43,466/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Fred W Eberle Technical Center Buckhannon |
61 | $34,661/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont |
61 | $32,291/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg |
61 | $30,181/yr |
| Practical Nursing | West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling |
61 | $21,062/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Mountwest Community and Technical College Huntington |
60 | $35,603/yr |
| Health Administration | Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston Charleston |
60 | $28,495/yr |
| Health Administration | Ross Medical Education Center-Morgantown Morgantown |
58 | $26,601/yr |
| Dental Assisting | West Liberty University West Liberty |
57 | $51,493/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center Stollings |
57 | $30,107/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Carver Career Center Charleston |
55 | $41,510/yr |
| Dental Assisting | BridgeValley Community & Technical College South Charleston |
55 | $39,504/yr |
| Public Health | American Public University System Charles Town |
55 | $36,794/yr |
| Health Administration | West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown Morgantown |
55 | $27,387/yr |
| Health Administration | Valley College-Martinsburg Martinsburg |
55 | $22,879/yr |
| Health Administration | Martinsburg College Martinsburg |
55 | $21,374/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Bluefield State University Bluefield |
54 | $45,128/yr |
| Medical Assisting | University of Charleston Charleston |
54 | $39,938/yr |
| Health Administration | Huntington Junior College Huntington |
54 | $25,995/yr |
| Health Administration | Valley College-Martinsburg Martinsburg |
54 | $20,993/yr |
| Health Administration | West Virginia Junior College-Charleston Cross Lanes |
53 | $28,006/yr |
| Health Administration | West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport Bridgeport |
53 | $28,006/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | University of Charleston Charleston |
52 | $52,401/yr |
| Health Administration | West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown Morgantown |
52 | $26,443/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston Charleston |
52 | $25,879/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Ross Medical Education Center-Morgantown Morgantown |
52 | $25,789/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Valley College-Martinsburg Martinsburg |
51 | $25,153/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Academy of Careers and Technology Beckley |
50 | $33,114/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Martinsburg College Martinsburg |
50 | $23,773/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Valley College-Beckley Beckley |
48 | $19,046/yr |
| Medical Assisting | West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown Morgantown |
47 | $27,577/yr |
| Mental Health Services | Huntington Junior College Huntington |
45 | $26,687/yr |
| Medical Assisting | West Virginia Junior College-Charleston Cross Lanes |
45 | $25,555/yr |
| Medical Assisting | West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport Bridgeport |
45 | $25,555/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Huntington Junior College Huntington |
44 | $23,748/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston Charleston |
43 | $25,352/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Ross Medical Education Center-Morgantown Morgantown |
42 | $23,402/yr |
| Massage Therapy | Mountain State School of Massage Charleston |
37 | $17,404/yr |
| Massage Therapy | Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy Clarksburg |
36 | $14,586/yr |
| Dental Assisting | West Virginia Junior College-Charleston Cross Lanes |
34 | $20,794/yr |
| Dental Assisting | West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport Bridgeport |
34 | $20,794/yr |
Engineering & Technology (6 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT Management | American Public University System Charles Town |
80 | $50,957/yr |
| IT Management | Strayer University-West Virginia Scott Depot |
68 | $61,810/yr |
| Computer Networking | Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont |
62 | $33,590/yr |
| IT Management | West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown Morgantown |
60 | $40,087/yr |
| IT Management | Valley College-Martinsburg Martinsburg |
60 | $32,522/yr |
| Data Processing | American Public University System Charles Town |
52 | $44,801/yr |
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (1 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | American Public University System Charles Town |
69 | $46,978/yr |
Personal Services (7 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts | Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont |
63 | $26,399/yr |
| Cosmetology | Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy Clarksburg |
44 | $21,049/yr |
| Cosmetology | Academy of Careers and Technology Beckley |
43 | $17,407/yr |
| Cosmetology | International Beauty School 4 Martinsburg |
42 | $16,785/yr |
| Cosmetology | Charleston School of Beauty Culture Charleston |
42 | $14,910/yr |
| Cosmetology | Carver Career Center Charleston |
41 | $13,524/yr |
| Cosmetology | Huntington School of Beauty Culture Huntington |
41 | $11,915/yr |
Business & Office (13 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | American Public University System Charles Town |
84 | $54,480/yr |
| Business | West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg |
76 | $33,536/yr |
| Business Administration | American Public University System Charles Town |
74 | $47,518/yr |
| Business | American Public University System Charles Town |
73 | $44,027/yr |
| Business Administration | Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg |
71 | $32,176/yr |
| Business Administration | Valley College-Martinsburg Martinsburg |
70 | $38,886/yr |
| Business | Strayer University-West Virginia Scott Depot |
69 | $44,154/yr |
| Accounting | American Public University System Charles Town |
64 | $42,509/yr |
| Business | Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont |
60 | $26,517/yr |
| Accounting | West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown Morgantown |
53 | $31,860/yr |
| Business | West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown Morgantown |
53 | $25,241/yr |
| Sales & Marketing | Huntington Junior College Huntington |
52 | $25,876/yr |
| Real Estate | American Public University System Charles Town |
51 | $43,251/yr |
Agriculture & Natural Resources (1 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Technology | Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont |
42 | $26,843/yr |
Family & Consumer Sciences (2 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | American Public University System Charles Town |
62 | $31,857/yr |
| Human Development & Family Studies | American Public University System Charles Town |
46 | $16,558/yr |
Other Programs (13 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science Technology Studies | Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont |
59 | $51,538/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | American Public University System Charles Town |
55 | $52,108/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Mountwest Community and Technical College Huntington |
55 | $43,753/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg |
49 | $33,409/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg |
49 | $32,872/yr |
| Legal Support Services | American Public University System Charles Town |
46 | $40,049/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Moorefield |
42 | $28,134/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | BridgeValley Community & Technical College South Charleston |
40 | $23,902/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling |
39 | $22,166/yr |
| Legal Support Services | West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown Morgantown |
38 | $31,930/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Glenville State University Glenville |
35 | $26,219/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Potomac State College of West Virginia University Keyser |
32 | $14,865/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | West Virginia University Morgantown |
28 | $14,865/yr |
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Sources & Methodology
Program data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (first-year graduate earnings from IRS tax data). Wage and growth projections: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024) and Employment Projections 2024–2034. Apprenticeship data: U.S. Department of Labor RAPIDS database and the ApprenticeshipUSA sponsor directory.
Programs on this page are grouped by field of study — Skilled Trades listed first, followed by health sciences, business, and other categories. Click any program for detailed earnings projections and AI-risk analysis by career path.
Data sources cited above. Last updated 2026.