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General surgeon jobs in West Virginia

5 open general surgeon jobs in West Virginia at 2 employers. BLS measures a median of $225.10 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgeons, All Other in West Virginia, opens in a new tab) for surgeons, all other here.

5
Open in WV
2
Employers hiring
5
Towns
$225.10
BLS median in WV
8th of 34 states and territories

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Where the general surgeon jobs are in West Virginia

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What general surgeons earn in West Virginia

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in West Virginia

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in West Virginia, May 2025

$225.10/hr ($468,210 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgeons, All Other in West Virginia, opens in a new tab)

Median for surgeons, all other, against $199.04 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgeons, All Other, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 240 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgeons, All Other in West Virginia, opens in a new tab) employed in West Virginia. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for surgeons.

By metro area

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Surgeons, All Other; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring general surgeons in West Virginia

What the job takes

Medical school, then a five-year general surgery residency.

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: USMLE

    State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME. MD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state

    Official page

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA

    State medical board; exam by NBOME. DO graduates pass it for a state medical license

    Official page

  • License

    DEA registration

    US Drug Enforcement Administration. Needed to prescribe controlled substances

    Official page

  • Certification

    Board certification in general surgery

    American Board of Surgery. Most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility

    Official page

  • Certification

    Osteopathic board certification (for DOs)

    American Osteopathic Association. The DO route to board certification

    Official page

General surgeon jobs in West Virginia: common questions

How much do general surgeons make in West Virginia?

Too few open general surgeon jobs in West Virginia post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $225.10/hr ($468,210 a year) for surgeons, all other in West Virginia (May 2025), against $199.04 nationally, 8th highest of 34 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for surgeons.

Where in West Virginia are the most general surgeon jobs?

Martinsburg (2), Glen Dale (1), Parkersburg (1), Petersburg (1) and Wheeling (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring general surgeons in West Virginia?

By open jobs on this board: WVU Medicine (3) and Vohra Wound Physicians (2). In all, 2 employers have general surgeon jobs open in West Virginia.

What do you need to work as a general surgeon in West Virginia?

Medical school, then a five-year general surgery residency. Medical licensing exam: USMLE (State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME; mD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state), Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA (State medical board; exam by NBOME; dO graduates pass it for a state medical license), DEA registration (US Drug Enforcement Administration; needed to prescribe controlled substances), Board certification in general surgery (American Board of Surgery; most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility) and Osteopathic board certification (for DOs) (American Osteopathic Association; the DO route to board certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from West Virginia's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in West Virginia, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in West Virginia, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 23, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Surgeons, All Other (SOC 29-1249), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Surgeons, All Other, national, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Surgeons, All Other by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  5. Medical licensing exam: USMLE: State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME
  6. Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA: State medical board; exam by NBOME
  7. DEA registration: US Drug Enforcement Administration
  8. Board certification in general surgery: American Board of Surgery
  9. Osteopathic board certification (for DOs): American Osteopathic Association

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). General surgeon jobs in West Virginia. Data as of October 23, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/general-surgeon/west-virginia

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