West Virginia state prices & labor vs the US
Where West Virginia sits against the national average on the prices households and builders feel first. All states: /states.
Regular gasoline
$4.32
AAA · 2026-10-02 · −1.8% vs US
Residential electricity
15.78¢/kWh
EIA · Jul 2026 · +2.3% YoY · −13.8% vs US
Industrial electricity
8.40¢/kWh
EIA · Jul 2026 · +5.3% YoY · −14.0% vs US
Labor
Construction avg weekly wage
$1,394
BLS QCEW · Jan 2026 · +10.5% YoY · −14.7% vs US
Unemployment rate
4.0%
BLS LAUS · Aug 2026 · -0.3pp over 1y · US 4.2%
Each figure carries its own source date — they update on different schedules. Data: geo.json.