If you’re thinking of moving to West Virginia, it would help to have a job here. Where should you look for that job? Let me help you answer that question. Below are some of the best counties in the state to find a job. I based this list on the unemployment rates and the average amount of money that people in those counties are bringing home each year.

As one might expect, the counties in West Virginia’s southern coalfields have the highest unemployment rates: Mingo has a 14 percent rate, McDowell has a 13.6 percent unemployment rate and Logan’s is 11.9. The lowest unemployment rates can be found more north and in the Eastern Panhandle.

Here are some of the best places to find a job in West Virginia. These are not in a particular order.

  1. Cabell County

WVFunnyman Cabell County had a 6.1 percent unemployment rate as of June, according to Homefacts. It has an average per capita income of $29,580, according to the commerce department. Its top employers include Marshall University in Huntington, St. Mary’s Hospital and Cabell Huntington Hospital.

  1. Putnam County

Tim Kiser Putnam had a 5.9 percent unemployment rate in June. It has an average per capita income of $31,674 and its top employers include Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Appalachian Power Company and CAMC Teays Valley Hospital.

  1. Morgan County

Pubdog Morgan County had a 5.7 percent unemployment rate in June. It has a $32,510 average per capita income. Its top employers include Morgan County War Memorial Hospital, U. S. Silica Company and the state Department of Natural Resources.

  1. Kanawha County

Analogue Kid Home of the state Capitol in Charleston, Kanawha County a 6.3 percent unemployment rate as of June and an average per capita income of $36,879. Its top employers include Charleston Area Medical Center, Thomas Memorial Hospital and the state of West Virginia.

  1. Berkeley County

A.E. Crane Berkeley County had a 5.3 percent unemployment rate as of June. It has an average per capita income of $28,085. Top employers in Berkeley County include Veterans Administration Ctr, the Berkeley County Board of Education and City Hospital, Inc.

  1. Monogalia County

Home to West Virginia University in Morgantown, Monongalia County had a 5.9 percent unemployment rate in June, according to Homefacts. Its average per capita income is $31,742 according to the state department of Commerce. It’s top employers include WVU, Mylan Pharmaceuticals and Monongalia General Hospital.

  1. Pendleton County

Asilverstein At 4.3 percent, Pendleton County had the lowest unemployment rate in the state as of June 2015, according to the website Homefacts.com. It’s lower than the 5.3 percent national average. Compare that to the 10 percent unemployment rate that Tyler County had in June. Pendleton County has an average per capita income of $26,081. Its top employers include the US Department Of Defense, Pendleton Nursing Home, and the Pendleton County Board of Education.

  1. Jefferson County

Calvin Beale / USDA Jefferson County in the Eastern Panhandle has a 4.6 percent unemployment rate as of June 2015, according to Homefacts. It has an average per capita income of $33,990. Top employers include Shepherd College, Jefferson Memorial Hospital and Royal Vendors Inc.

Which one of these counties would you want to move to? And can anyone name another place in West Virginia where the job market is good?

WVFunnyman

Cabell County had a 6.1 percent unemployment rate as of June, according to Homefacts. It has an average per capita income of $29,580, according to the commerce department. Its top employers include Marshall University in Huntington, St. Mary’s Hospital and Cabell Huntington Hospital.

Tim Kiser

Putnam had a 5.9 percent unemployment rate in June. It has an average per capita income of $31,674 and its top employers include Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Appalachian Power Company and CAMC Teays Valley Hospital.

Pubdog

Morgan County had a 5.7 percent unemployment rate in June. It has a $32,510 average per capita income. Its top employers include Morgan County War Memorial Hospital, U. S. Silica Company and the state Department of Natural Resources.

Analogue Kid

Home of the state Capitol in Charleston, Kanawha County a 6.3 percent unemployment rate as of June and an average per capita income of $36,879. Its top employers include Charleston Area Medical Center, Thomas Memorial Hospital and the state of West Virginia.

A.E. Crane

Berkeley County had a 5.3 percent unemployment rate as of June. It has an average per capita income of $28,085. Top employers in Berkeley County include Veterans Administration Ctr, the Berkeley County Board of Education and City Hospital, Inc.

Home to West Virginia University in Morgantown, Monongalia County had a 5.9 percent unemployment rate in June, according to Homefacts. Its average per capita income is $31,742 according to the state department of Commerce. It’s top employers include WVU, Mylan Pharmaceuticals and Monongalia General Hospital.

Asilverstein

At 4.3 percent, Pendleton County had the lowest unemployment rate in the state as of June 2015, according to the website Homefacts.com. It’s lower than the 5.3 percent national average. Compare that to the 10 percent unemployment rate that Tyler County had in June. Pendleton County has an average per capita income of $26,081. Its top employers include the US Department Of Defense, Pendleton Nursing Home, and the Pendleton County Board of Education.

Calvin Beale / USDA

Jefferson County in the Eastern Panhandle has a 4.6 percent unemployment rate as of June 2015, according to Homefacts. It has an average per capita income of $33,990. Top employers include Shepherd College, Jefferson Memorial Hospital and Royal Vendors Inc.

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