Owner Salary in West Virginia

How much does an Owner make in West Virginia?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Owner in West Virginia is $46,963 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, an Owner's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,939
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,689 to $50,091
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,886

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Owner Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,091	$4,174	$963	$24
Average	$46,963	$3,914	$903	$23
25th Percentile	$41,689	$3,474	$802	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Owner Salaries

An Owner's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Owner Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Owners. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $57,743.
California: $57,524.
Massachusetts: $56,758.

District of Columbia $57,743 California $57,524 Massachusetts $56,758 Washington $56,549 New Jersey $56,528 Alaska $56,455 Connecticut $55,735 New York $55,443

Hawaii $54,510 Rhode Island $54,072 Maryland $53,774 Minnesota $53,368 Colorado $53,211 Illinois $53,159 Oregon $52,961 Delaware $52,815

New Hampshire $52,723 Virginia $52,518 Pennsylvania $51,918 Nevada $51,615 North Dakota $51,516 Michigan $51,360 Wisconsin $51,302 Vermont $51,188

Texas $50,870 Maine $50,849 Arizona $50,817 Ohio $50,781 Georgia $50,301 Indiana $50,061 Wyoming $50,014 Utah $49,941

Iowa $49,910 Kansas $49,660 Louisiana $49,587 North Carolina $49,561 Missouri $49,550 Florida $49,347 Montana $49,237 Nebraska $49,133

Kentucky $49,076 South Carolina $48,867 Tennessee $48,737 Idaho $48,684 New Mexico $48,304 Oklahoma $48,220 Alabama $47,913 South Dakota $47,396

Arkansas $47,115 West Virginia $46,963 Mississippi $46,510

Top Paying Cities for Owners

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Bomont: $46,458
Yawkey: $46,478
Logan: $46,082

Bomont, WV $46,458 Yawkey, WV $46,478 Logan, WV $46,082 Accoville, WV $46,035 Amherstdale, WV $46,031 Baisden, WV $45,756 Bruno, WV $45,886 Chauncey, WV $45,982

Cora, WV $46,034 Davin, WV $45,931 Gilbert, WV $45,807 Henlawson, WV $46,135 Holden, WV $45,945 Kistler, WV $46,041 Lorado, WV $46,005 Lyburn, WV $45,876

Mallory, WV $46,033 Man, WV $45,893 Mount Gay, WV $46,060 Omar, WV $45,841 Peach Creek, WV $46,093 Sarah Ann, WV $45,773 Stollings, WV $46,019 Switzer, WV $46,016

Verdunville, WV $46,005 Verner, WV $45,753 Wharncliffe, WV $45,704 Whitman, WV $45,947 Wilkinson, WV $46,049 Yolyn, WV $45,916 Williamson, WV $45,942 Borderland, WV $45,993

Breeden, WV $46,011 Chattaroy, WV $45,980 Crum, WV $46,074 Delbarton, WV $45,847 Dingess, WV $45,986 Edgarton, WV $45,761 Kermit, WV $46,020 Lenore, WV $45,922

Matewan, WV $45,795 Naugatuck, WV $45,934 Newtown, WV $45,780 North Matewan, WV $45,835 Ragland, WV $45,843 Rawl, WV $45,863 Red Jacket, WV $45,763 Varney, WV $45,786

Wilsondale, WV $45,981 Huntington, WV $46,365 Beckley, WV $46,090 Allen Junction, WV $45,753 Amigo, WV $45,558 Ansted, WV $46,224 Beaver, WV $45,847 Bolt, WV $46,002

Bradley, WV $46,113 Camp Creek, WV $45,582 Coal City, WV $45,710 Cool Ridge, WV $45,657 Corinne, WV $45,780 Crab Orchard, WV $45,951 Danese, WV $45,804 Daniels, WV $45,829

Dothan, WV $46,130 Eccles, WV $45,966 Edmond, WV $46,049 Fairdale, WV $46,045 Fayetteville, WV $46,140 Flat Top, WV $45,581 Ghent, WV $45,644 Glen Daniel, WV $46,029

Glen Fork, WV $45,935 Glen Jean, WV $46,054 Glen Rogers, WV $45,888 Glen White, WV $45,956 Harper, WV $46,025 Helen, WV $45,670 Hico, WV $46,012 Hilltop, WV $46,164

Josephine, WV $45,601 Lanark, WV $45,893 Lansing, WV $46,093 Layland, WV $45,728 Lester, WV $45,870 Lochgelly, WV $46,169 Lookout, WV $45,948 Maben, WV $45,680

Mabscott, WV $46,030 Mac Arthur, WV $45,982 Mc Graws, WV $45,832 Saulsville, WV $45,762 Midway, WV $45,866 Minden, WV $46,072 Mount Hope, WV $46,056 Mullens, WV $45,811

Oak Hill, WV $46,060 Odd, WV $45,575 Pax, WV $46,057 Piney View, WV $45,891 Prince, WV $45,872 Princewick, WV $45,739 Prosperity, WV $46,101 Raleigh, WV $45,911

Ravencliff, WV $45,959 Rhodell, WV $45,721 Sabine, WV $45,892 Scarbro, WV $46,161 Shady Spring, WV $45,712 Skelton, WV $46,054 Slab Fork, WV $45,802 Sophia, WV $45,851

Spanishburg, WV $45,673 Boomer, WV $46,411 Buffalo, WV $46,331 Cabin Creek, WV $46,647 Cannelton, WV $46,441 Cedar Grove, WV $46,596 Charlton Heights, WV $46,366 Clay, WV $46,113

Clear Creek, WV $46,101 Clendenin, WV $46,582 Clothier, WV $46,209 Colcord, WV $46,256 Comfort, WV $46,578 Costa, WV $46,644 Danville, WV $46,327 Dawes, WV $46,530

Deep Water, WV $46,309 Dixie, WV $46,432 Dorothy, WV $46,309 Drybranch, WV $46,600 Dry Creek, WV $46,133 Duck, WV $46,014 Dunbar, WV $46,820 East Bank, WV $46,656

Eleanor, WV $46,403 Elkview, WV $46,696 Eskdale, WV $46,418 Ethel, WV $46,032 Falling Rock, WV $46,615 Foster, WV $46,476 Fraziers Bottom, WV $46,220 Gallagher, WV $46,403

Gauley Bridge, WV $46,292 Glasgow, WV $46,630 Glen, WV $46,452 Glen Ferris, WV $46,355 Gordon, WV $46,292 Handley, WV $46,514 Hansford, WV $46,560 Henderson, WV $46,177

Hernshaw, WV $46,795 Hewett, WV $46,213 Hometown, WV $46,525 Hugheston, WV $46,539 Indore, WV $46,343 Institute, WV $46,807 Ivydale, WV $46,140 Jeffrey, WV $46,311

Kanawha Falls, WV $46,275 Kimberly, WV $46,428 Kincaid, WV $46,228 Lake, WV $46,101 Leon, WV $46,195 Liberty, WV $46,473 Lizemores, WV $46,453 London, WV $46,547

Madison, WV $46,407 Mammoth, WV $46,599 Maysel, WV $46,306 Miami, WV $46,581 Montgomery, WV $46,461 Mount Carbon, WV $46,370 Naoma, WV $46,049 Nebo, WV $46,092

Nellis, WV $46,605 Nitro, WV $46,705 Orgas, WV $46,409 Ottawa, WV $46,255 Page, WV $46,231 Peytona, WV $46,579 Pinch, WV $46,777 Poca, WV $46,619

Pond Gap, WV $46,525 Powellton, WV $46,335 Pratt, WV $46,593 Procious, WV $46,407 Racine, WV $46,659 Red House, WV $46,458 Ridgeview, WV $46,565 Robson, WV $46,251

Rock Creek, WV $46,106 Saint Albans, WV $46,688 Saxon, WV $45,982 Seth, WV $46,468 Sharples, WV $46,038 Mount Olive, WV $46,431 Smithers, WV $46,463 Southside, WV $46,075

Sylvester, WV $46,401 Tad, WV $46,813 Tornado, WV $46,671 Turtle Creek, WV $46,297 Twilight, WV $46,249 Uneeda, WV $46,360 Van, WV $46,296 Wharton, WV $46,033

Whitesville, WV $46,318 Widen, WV $45,973 Winfield, WV $46,478 Winifrede, WV $46,692 Advent, WV $46,536 Arnoldsburg, WV $45,989 Cyclone, WV $46,002 Bluefield, WV $45,894

Athens, WV $45,820 Beeson, WV $45,613 Bramwell, WV $45,791 Bud, WV $45,695 Covel, WV $45,715 Freeman, WV $45,832 Herndon, WV $45,580 Hiawatha, WV $45,613

Kegley, WV $45,752 Kellysville, WV $46,248 Lashmeet, WV $45,688 Matoaka, WV $45,613 Montcalm, WV $45,781 Nemours, WV $45,812 Princeton, WV $45,996 Rock, WV $45,673

Wolfe, WV $45,959 Welch, WV $45,669 Anawalt, WV $45,735 Avondale, WV $45,640 Bartley, WV $45,655 Berwind, WV $45,836 Big Sandy, WV $45,788 Bradshaw, WV $45,827

Brenton, WV $45,799 Clear Fork, WV $45,845 Coal Mountain, WV $45,844 Cucumber, WV $45,726 Davy, WV $45,664 Eckman, WV $45,622 Elbert, WV $45,665 Elkhorn, WV $45,623

Fanrock, WV $45,621 Gary, WV $45,688 Hanover, WV $45,721 Hemphill, WV $45,660 Hensley, WV $45,655 Iaeger, WV $45,652 Ikes Fork, WV $45,702 Isaban, WV $45,711

Itmann, WV $45,771 Jenkinjones, WV $45,856 Jesse, WV $45,867 Jolo, WV $45,748 Justice, WV $45,842 Kimball, WV $45,651 Kopperston, WV $46,025 Kyle, WV $45,842

Lynco, WV $45,924 Marianna, WV $45,836 Matheny, WV $45,893 Maybeury, WV $45,749 Mohawk, WV $45,780 Newhall, WV $45,797 Helvetia, WV $45,799 Kanawha Head, WV $45,839

Lorentz, WV $45,954 Pickens, WV $45,704 Rock Cave, WV $45,883 Selbyville, WV $45,785 Tallmansville, WV $45,883 Volga, WV $45,953 Elkins, WV $45,961 Belington, WV $45,949

Beverly, WV $45,905 Bowden, WV $45,740 Coalton, WV $45,931 Dailey, WV $45,878 Davis, WV $45,787 Richwood, WV $45,645 Dryfork, WV $45,795 Durbin, WV $45,840

Upperglade, WV $45,798 Ellamore, WV $45,911 Glady, WV $45,655 Hambleton, WV $45,892 Harman, WV $45,765 Hendricks, WV $45,800 Huttonsville, WV $45,827 Junior, WV $45,987

Kerens, WV $45,850 Mabie, WV $45,830 Mill Creek, WV $45,857 Monterville, WV $45,677 Montrose, WV $45,895 Norton, WV $45,913 Parsons, WV $45,853 Webster Springs, WV $45,771

Red Creek, WV $45,820 Slatyfork, WV $45,710 Thomas, WV $45,860 Valley Bend, WV $45,940 Valley Head, WV $45,756 Whitmer, WV $45,752 Bergoo, WV $45,681 Clarksburg, WV $46,047

Alma, WV $46,140 Alum Bridge, WV $45,905 Anmoore, WV $46,049 Auburn, WV $45,964 Berea, WV $45,945 Bridgeport, WV $46,021 Burnsville, WV $45,858 Cairo, WV $46,162

Camden, WV $45,935 Center Point, WV $46,036 Coxs Mills, WV $45,925 Crawford, WV $45,885 Ellenboro, WV $46,134 Flemington, WV $45,949 Folsom, WV $45,928 New Richmond, WV $45,707

Northfork, WV $45,631 North Spring, WV $45,705 Oceana, WV $45,966 Pageton, WV $45,677 Panther, WV $45,731 Paynesville, WV $45,849 Pineville, WV $45,795 Premier, WV $45,662

Raysal, WV $45,843 Rock View, WV $45,839 Roderfield, WV $45,650 Simon, WV $45,789 Squire, WV $45,626 Switchback, WV $45,738 Thorpe, WV $45,673 War, WV $45,694

Warriormine, WV $45,841 Wilcoe, WV $45,622 Wyoming, WV $45,802 Lewisburg, WV $46,133 Fairlea, WV $46,359 Alderson, WV $46,023 Arbovale, WV $45,920 Asbury, WV $45,980

Ballard, WV $46,277 Bartow, WV $45,790 Buckeye, WV $45,810 Caldwell, WV $46,460 Cass, WV $45,724 Crawley, WV $45,828 Dunmore, WV $45,863 Forest Hill, WV $46,042

Frankford, WV $46,069 Gap Mills, WV $46,912 Grassy Meadows, WV $45,775 Green Bank, WV $45,987 Greenville, WV $46,310 Hillsboro, WV $45,652 Lindside, WV $46,484 Marlinton, WV $45,817

Maxwelton, WV $46,124 White Sulphur Springs, WV $46,323 Pence Springs, WV $46,058 Peterstown, WV $46,420 Renick, WV $45,745 Ronceverte, WV $46,401 Secondcreek, WV $46,529 Sinks Grove, WV $46,389

Smoot, WV $45,727 Talcott, WV $46,109 Union, WV $46,461 Waiteville, WV $46,975 Wayside, WV $46,127 Williamsburg, WV $45,763 Wolfcreek, WV $46,122 Alloy, WV $46,369

Alum Creek, WV $46,722 Amma, WV $46,345 Arnett, WV $46,099 Artie, WV $46,201 Ashford, WV $46,732 Bancroft, WV $46,583 Belle, WV $46,746 Bickmore, WV $46,303

Bim, WV $46,228 Blair, WV $45,933 Bloomingrose, WV $46,668 Blount, WV $46,683 Blue Creek, WV $46,743 Bob White, WV $46,269 Chloe, WV $46,098 Cottageville, WV $46,138

Evans, WV $46,199 Gandeeville, WV $46,390 Gay, WV $46,234 Given, WV $46,325 Hartford, WV $46,377 Kenna, WV $46,477 Left Hand, WV $46,304 Le Roy, WV $46,142

Letart, WV $46,188 Looneyville, WV $46,251 Mason, WV $46,432 Millstone, WV $46,000 Millwood, WV $46,245 Mount Alto, WV $46,127 New Haven, WV $46,373 Newton, WV $46,253

Normantown, WV $45,893 Orma, WV $46,035 Reedy, WV $46,138 Ripley, WV $46,188 Sandyville, WV $46,176 Spencer, WV $46,127 Wallback, WV $46,280 Walton, WV $46,445

West Columbia, WV $46,241 Charleston, WV $46,823 Ridgeley, WV $46,413 Rio, WV $45,791 Romney, WV $45,841 Shanks, WV $45,854 Springfield, WV $46,113 Terra Alta, WV $46,164

Wiley Ford, WV $46,498 Baker, WV $45,868 Brandywine, WV $46,027 Circleville, WV $45,827 Franklin, WV $45,986 High View, WV $46,202 Lost City, WV $46,010 Mathias, WV $46,114

Riverton, WV $45,757 Sugar Grove, WV $46,174 Bloomery, WV $45,913 Fisher, WV $45,840 Capon Springs, WV $46,086 Maysville, WV $45,819 Moorefield, WV $45,957 Milam, WV $45,984

Old Fields, WV $45,825 Petersburg, WV $45,893 Wardensville, WV $46,079 Purgitsville, WV $45,805 Cabins, WV $45,848 Yellow Spring, WV $45,933 Upper Tract, WV $45,880 Seneca Rocks, WV $45,739

Onego, WV $45,758 Martinsburg, WV $48,157 Bakerton, WV $49,945 Berkeley Springs, WV $46,233 Bunker Hill, WV $48,542 Charles Town, WV $50,031 Falling Waters, WV $48,003 Gerrardstown, WV $47,780

Glengary, WV $47,458 Great Cacapon, WV $46,075 Halltown, WV $50,224 Harpers Ferry, WV $50,137 Hedgesville, WV $47,041 Inwood, WV $48,357 Kearneysville, WV $49,021 Levels, WV $45,976

Millville, WV $50,231 Paw Paw, WV $45,997 Points, WV $45,910 Galloway, WV $45,988 Glenville, WV $45,991 Grafton, WV $45,992 Gypsy, WV $46,072 Harrisville, WV $46,092

Haywood, WV $46,021 Hepzibah, WV $46,030 Horner, WV $45,942 Independence, WV $46,345 Ireland, WV $45,840 Jacksonburg, WV $46,033 Jane Lew, WV $45,972 Linn, WV $45,895

Lost Creek, WV $45,973 Lumberport, WV $45,969 Meadowbrook, WV $46,001 Moatsville, WV $45,871 Mount Clare, WV $45,990 Newburg, WV $46,117 New Milton, WV $45,965 Orlando, WV $45,845

Pennsboro, WV $46,070 Philippi, WV $45,944 Pine Grove, WV $46,215 Pullman, WV $45,990 Reynoldsville, WV $45,985 Rosemont, WV $45,947 Rowlesburg, WV $45,846 Salem, WV $46,036

Sand Fork, WV $45,911 Shinnston, WV $46,074 Shirley, WV $46,173 Simpson, WV $46,091 Smithburg, WV $46,211 Smithfield, WV $46,178 Spelter, WV $46,054 Thornton, WV $45,894

Troy, WV $45,910 Tunnelton, WV $45,976 Ranson, WV $49,470 Wallace, WV $45,891 West Milford, WV $46,102 Weston, WV $45,980 West Union, WV $46,110 Wilsonburg, WV $46,046

Wyatt, WV $46,150 Morgantown, WV $47,266 Albright, WV $46,744 Arthurdale, WV $46,643 Blacksville, WV $47,575 Bretz, WV $46,870 Bruceton Mills, WV $47,167 Cassville, WV $47,361

Dellslow, WV $47,103 Granville, WV $47,415 Kingwood, WV $46,469 Maidsville, WV $47,506 Masontown, WV $46,863 Osage, WV $47,413 Pentress, WV $47,568 Pursglove, WV $47,396

Reedsville, WV $46,648 Fairmont, WV $46,512 Barrackville, WV $46,709 Baxter, WV $46,888 Big Run, WV $46,346 Burton, WV $46,855 Carolina, WV $46,515 Colfax, WV $46,356

Enterprise, WV $46,236 Fairview, WV $47,114 Farmington, WV $46,633 Four States, WV $46,399 Grant Town, WV $46,971 Hundred, WV $47,157 Idamay, WV $46,576 Kingmont, WV $46,430

Littleton, WV $46,638 Mannington, WV $46,475 Metz, WV $46,634 Montana Mines, WV $46,830 Rachel, WV $46,629 Rivesville, WV $46,915 Wana, WV $47,177 Worthington, WV $46,280

Sutton, WV $45,817 Birch River, WV $45,821 Cedarville, WV $45,891 Copen, WV $45,861 Dille, WV $45,966 Exchange, WV $45,814 Flatwoods, WV $45,838 Frametown, WV $45,924

Gassaway, WV $45,901 Heaters, WV $45,834 Little Birch, WV $45,869 Napier, WV $45,831 Rosedale, WV $45,921 Shock, WV $45,913 Summersville, WV $46,139 Belva, WV $46,376

Calvin, WV $45,868 Canvas, WV $45,920 Drennen, WV $46,087 Gilboa, WV $46,000 Keslers Cross Lanes, WV $46,017 Leivasy, WV $45,661 Mount Lookout, WV $46,037 Mount Nebo, WV $45,870

Nallen, WV $45,827 Nettie, WV $45,849 Pool, WV $45,956 Swiss, WV $46,211 Tioga, WV $45,823 Augusta, WV $45,894 Aurora, WV $45,885 Bayard, WV $45,829

Burlington, WV $45,954 Capon Bridge, WV $45,964 Delray, WV $45,893 Eglon, WV $45,901 Elk Garden, WV $46,098 Fort Ashby, WV $46,331 Gormania, WV $45,973 Green Spring, WV $46,119

Keyser, WV $46,250 Lahmansville, WV $45,804 Mount Storm, WV $45,866 New Creek, WV $45,947 Piedmont, WV $46,591 Walkersville, WV $45,888 Ridgeway, WV $48,595 Rippon, WV $49,981

Shenandoah Junction, WV $49,282 Shepherdstown, WV $49,015 Slanesville, WV $45,959 Summit Point, WV $49,430 Alkol, WV $46,387 Apple Grove, WV $46,232 Ashton, WV $46,246 Barboursville, WV $46,302

Big Creek, WV $46,146 Branchland, WV $46,218 Ceredo, WV $46,336 Chapmanville, WV $46,162 Culloden, WV $46,262 Dunlow, WV $46,133 East Lynn, WV $46,214 Fort Gay, WV $46,166

Gallipolis Ferry, WV $46,264 Genoa, WV $46,174 Glenwood, WV $46,284 Griffithsville, WV $46,399 Hamlin, WV $46,258 Harts, WV $46,085 Hurricane, WV $46,409 Julian, WV $46,566

Kenova, WV $46,318 Kiahsville, WV $46,150 Lavalette, WV $46,326 Lesage, WV $46,313 Midkiff, WV $46,188 Milton, WV $46,273 Myra, WV $46,226 Ona, WV $46,288

Pecks Mill, WV $46,150 Point Pleasant, WV $46,224 Prichard, WV $46,257 Ranger, WV $46,152 Salt Rock, WV $46,275 Scott Depot, WV $46,566 Shoals, WV $46,315 Sod, WV $46,578

Spurlockville, WV $46,322 Sumerco, WV $46,533 Teays, WV $46,595 Wayne, WV $46,266 West Hamlin, WV $46,250 Woodville, WV $46,469 Stanaford, WV $45,918 Stephenson, WV $45,620

Surveyor, WV $45,915 Thurmond, WV $45,728 Victor, WV $46,103 Winona, WV $45,859 Wyco, WV $45,717 Hinton, WV $45,814 Charmco, WV $45,707 Rainelle, WV $45,739

Elton, WV $45,620 Green Sulphur Springs, WV $45,696 Jumping Branch, WV $45,639 Lerona, WV $45,884 Leslie, WV $45,690 Meadow Bridge, WV $45,626 Meadow Creek, WV $45,588 Nimitz, WV $45,727

Pipestem, WV $45,907 Quinwood, WV $45,644 Rupert, WV $45,660 Sandstone, WV $45,701 Spring Dale, WV $45,631 White Oak, WV $45,638 Wheeling, WV $47,927 Beech Bottom, WV $48,216

Benwood, WV $47,671 Bethany, WV $48,552 Cameron, WV $47,323 Chester, WV $48,298 Colliers, WV $48,772 Dallas, WV $47,885 Follansbee, WV $48,594 Glen Dale, WV $47,536

Glen Easton, WV $46,919 Mcmechen, WV $47,663 Moundsville, WV $47,308 New Cumberland, WV $48,372 Newell, WV $47,956 Proctor, WV $46,597 New Manchester, WV $48,493 Short Creek, WV $48,135

Triadelphia, WV $47,943 Valley Grove, WV $48,530 Weirton, WV $48,731 Wellsburg, WV $48,562 West Liberty, WV $48,325 Windsor Heights, WV $48,195 Parkersburg, WV $46,310 Hacker Valley, WV $45,773

Vienna, WV $46,306 Mineral Wells, WV $46,282 Belleville, WV $46,259 Belmont, WV $46,236 Big Bend, WV $46,065 Big Springs, WV $46,019 Brohard, WV $46,119 Creston, WV $46,119

Davisville, WV $46,292 Elizabeth, WV $46,190 Friendly, WV $46,235 Grantsville, WV $46,046 Macfarlan, WV $46,139 Middlebourne, WV $46,324 Mount Zion, WV $46,045 Munday, WV $46,114

New Martinsville, WV $46,286 Paden City, WV $46,694 Palestine, WV $46,165 Petroleum, WV $46,177 Porters Falls, WV $46,290 Ravenswood, WV $46,243 Reader, WV $46,192 Rockport, WV $46,223

Saint Marys, WV $46,213 Sistersville, WV $46,377 Smithville, WV $46,004 Walker, WV $46,244 Washington, WV $46,284 Waverly, WV $46,260 Williamstown, WV $46,281 Buckhannon, WV $46,021

Fenwick, WV $45,714 Erbacon, WV $45,725 Craigsville, WV $45,862 Cowen, WV $45,721 Camden On Gauley, WV $45,704 Snowshoe, WV $45,688 Adrian, WV $46,069 Cleveland, WV $45,880

Diana, WV $45,773 French Creek, WV $45,937 Frenchton, WV $45,932

Owner Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Owner roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Owner positions in MFG Nondurable or Energy & Utilities typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Owner as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Owner

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$56,356	$27.0	20%
Financial Services	$54,008	$26.0	15%
Telecom	$54,008	$26.0	15%
Biotechnology	$51,660	$25.0	10%
MFG Durable	$51,660	$25.0	10%

Owner Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Owner's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$41,689

Average $46,963/year

$50,091

$3,474

Average $3,914/month

$4,174

$802

Average $903/week

$963

$20

Average $23/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,091	$4,174	$963	$24
Average	$46,963	$3,914	$903	$23
25th Percentile	$41,689	$3,474	$802	$20

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