Flash FinanceUS
Market closed · weekend S&P 5007,376.86+0.31% Nasdaq24,579.42+1.09% Dow 3051,285.73-0.46% Russell 20002,754.11+0.89% Nasdaq-10026,989.99+1.35% MidCap 4003,602.50+0.56% SmallCap 6001,673.98+0.05% VIX25.64-9.01% 10Y Yield4.86+0.45% Close of Nov 06, 2026
State economy

West Virginia economy

West Virginia's unemployment rate was 4.0% in September 2026, unchanged from the month before and 4.5% a year earlier. That ranks 30 of 51 (1 = lowest); the national rate was 4.1%. Employers had 0.72 million jobs on their payrolls in September 2026, a gain of 0 (+0.0%) from a year earlier. Home prices (FHFA index) were +8.0% from a year earlier in Q2 2026. Median household income was $61,770 in 2025.

4.0%
unemployment rate
September 2026
Unemployment rate4.0%Rank 30 of 51 (1 = lowest)
10-year range3.6–15.8%Low Dec 2022 · high Apr 2020
Nonfarm jobs0.72M+0.0% in a year · rank 43
Home prices (FHFA)+8.0%1-year change · Q2 2026 · 5-yr +44%
Median household income$61,7702025 · rank 49 of 51

West Virginia: unemployment rate

West Virginia unemployment rateLine chart from Jan 1, 2006 to Sep 1, 2026. Latest 4.0%; high 15.8% on Apr 1, 2020; low 3.6% on Dec 1, 2022.2.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%12.5%15.0%17.5%20082010201220142016201820202022202420264.0%High 15.8%Low 3.6%

West Virginia: jobs, change from a year earlier

West Virginia nonfarm jobs, 12-month changeLine chart from Jan 1, 2001 to Sep 1, 2026. Latest 0.0%; high +10.8% on Apr 1, 2021; low -15.0% on Apr 1, 2020.-20%-10%0%10%20%200520102015202020250.0%High +10.8%Low -15.0%

West Virginia: home prices, change from a year earlier

West Virginia FHFA house price index, 12-month changeLine chart from Jan 1, 2001 to Apr 1, 2026. Latest +8.0%; high +14.6% on Apr 1, 2022; low -3.6% on Jan 1, 2010.-5%0%5%10%15%20052010201520202025+8.0%High +14.6%Low -3.6%

West Virginia: median household income

West Virginia median household incomeLine chart from Jul 1, 1984 to Jul 1, 2025. Latest $61,770; high $62,800 on Jul 1, 2024; low $15,980 on Jul 1, 1985.$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000$60,000$70,0001990199520002005201020152020$61,770Low $15,980

Other states

AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (unemployment, nonfarm payrolls; seasonally adjusted), Federal Housing Finance Agency (all-transactions house price index), U.S. Census Bureau (median household income, current dollars), via FRED. US unemployment rate: 4.1% (October 2026).