Jobs & Employment in Oceana, WV

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Labor Force

669

Employed

647

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)
Drive Alone
72.3%
Carpool
5.3%
Public Transit
2.0%
Walk
8.6%
Work from Home
10.5%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)
Private Sector
65.7%
Government
27.5%
Self-Employed
6.2%

Top Occupations & Wages

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (2024)

Data represents the West Virginia metro area

Highest-Paying Job

General and Operations Managers

Top Median Wage

$80.5K

per year

Occupations Tracked

20

OccupationEmployment25th PctMedian75th Pct
General and Operations Managers16,070$57.6K$80.5K$123.6K
Registered Nurses21,740$67.2K$80.0K$91.4K
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators7,940$40.6K$50.0K$62.0K
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers11,560$41.6K$49.0K$58.7K
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks7,920$34.8K$40.1K$48.2K
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General8,530$31.2K$39.9K$52.6K
Construction Laborers7,580$34.2K$38.8K$47.8K
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive8,970$32.7K$38.7K$46.4K
Customer Service Representatives9,850$32.9K$37.6K$47.8K
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers7,780$29.5K$37.1K$47.9K
Nursing Assistants8,860$33.0K$36.3K$39.1K
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand10,400$30.3K$36.0K$42.0K
Office Clerks, General10,950$28.7K$34.1K$41.2K
Stockers and Order Fillers12,580$29.8K$34.1K$36.8K
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners9,390$26.9K$30.6K$36.9K
Waiters and Waitresses9,190$21.3K$30.3K$45.6K
Retail Salespersons18,290$23.7K$27.9K$34.2K
Home Health and Personal Care Aides18,730$23.1K$26.6K$28.6K
Cashiers16,730$22.0K$23.5K$28.6K
Cooks, Fast Food15,590$21.8K$22.8K$26.3K

Oceana, WV has an unemployment rate of 3.3% with a labor force of 669. About 72.3% of workers drive alone to work. 10.5% of workers work from home.