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STEM careers in Morgantown, WV — which one fits you?

The Morgantown, WV commuting zone is the real labor market: wider than one town, smaller than the state. 10 counties across West Virginia; 2 metro. Economies: 5 government and 4 mining and energy. Flags: 5 low post-secondary education, 4 low employment and 2 population loss.

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10Counties
2Metro counties
141,995MSA population 2025

States: West Virginia

Careers the Morgantown, WV economy leans on

Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.

Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Electrical Engineer+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Civil Engineer+5%Environmental Engineer+4%Chemical Engineer+3%Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Software Developer+15%Computer Network Architect+12%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Statistician+8%Mathematician+8%Web Developer+7%Mathematics Professor+7%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Computer Programmer-6%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Medical Scientist+9%Biomedical Engineer+6%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Geoscientist+5%Environmental Scientist+4%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%

Counties in this labor market

Braxton County, WVDoddridge County, WVGilmer County, WVHarrison County, WVLewis County, WVMarion County, WVMonongalia County, WVPreston County, WVTaylor County, WVUpshur County, WV

Metros around Morgantown, WV

Huntington, WV–KY–OH7 countiesCharleston, WV8 countiesSteubenville–Weirton, OH–WV–PA10 countiesBeckley, WV6 countiesParkersburg, WV–OH9 countiesLeesburg, VA9 countiesPikeville, KY8 countiesCumberland, MD–WV–PA6 countiesBluefield, WV–VA5 countiesAthens, OH4 countiesElkins, WV4 countiesSummersville, WV2 counties

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Questions people ask

Which STEM careers are in demand in Morgantown, WV?

Industrial Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Aerospace Engineer and Marine Engineer & Naval Architect lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.

What is a commuting zone?

A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.

Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.