Jobs, pay and daily life in Martinsburg, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Martinsburg is a city in West Virginia with 18,904 residents. The median household earns $59,555 a year and the median rent is $1,150 a month, which is 23.2% of the median household income. It is part of the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metropolitan area, where BLS counts 107,170 jobs.
How Martinsburg compares. Among the 40 largest places in West Virginia, Martinsburg is #6 by population, #39 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #39 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #33 for long commutes (#1 = fewest). Its county, Berkeley County, is #16 of 55 counties for average pay ($57,976).
Martinsburg has 18,904 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 1.1% of the population of West Virginia. It covers 7 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 2,851 people per square mile. The median age is 37.4, 12% younger than the state median (37.4 against 42.7).
The median gross rent is $1,150 a month (rent plus utilities), 32% above the state median ($1,150 against $872). Over a year that is 23.2% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $240,000, which is 4.0 times the median household income ($59,555). 47.9% of households own their home, 36% below the state average (47.9% against 74.9%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.
The Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metropolitan area has 107,170 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $47,440 a year, 7% below the national median ($47,440 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are transportation and material moving (13,450 jobs, median $42,340); office and administrative support (12,800 jobs, median $44,320); sales and related (10,230 jobs, median $33,980). The area is most specialised in transportation and material moving (1.4 times) and production (1.2 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($103,140) and healthcare practitioners and technical ($86,530). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Berkeley County was 3.0%. 66.0% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Berkeley County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 70.7% drive alone, 1.8% use public transit, 3.1% walk, 8.8% work from home. 13.9% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 21% below the state average (13.9% against 17.5%).
24.7% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, about the same as the state share (24.7% against 24.1%). 5.8% of residents were born outside the United States, 219% above the state share (5.8% against 1.8%). The poverty rate is 19.8%, 18% above the state rate (19.8% against 16.7%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 76°F (24.6°C), and the coolest is Jan at 29°F (-1.8°C). About 1,054 mm (41 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; May is the wettest month (118 mm) and Jan the driest (64 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Ranson corporation (11 miles, rent 34% higher); Charles Town (14 miles, rent 3% lower); Hagerstown (19 miles, rent 3% lower); Winchester (22 miles, rent 14% higher). Rent differences are against Martinsburg; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | 3,820 | 1.42 | $31,490 | $29,850 | $44,210 | -11% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 2,980 | 1.47 | $38,100 | $31,200 | $51,660 | -5% |
| General and Operations Managers | 2,820 | 1.17 | $92,420 | $48,500 | $192,640 | -13% |
| Cashiers | 2,630 | 1.23 | $31,200 | $23,900 | $35,890 | -5% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 2,590 | 1.32 | $37,190 | $30,040 | $48,010 | -0% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 2,360 | 1.66 | $56,310 | $39,100 | $81,340 | -4% |
| Registered Nurses | 2,240 | 0.96 | $92,770 | $63,360 | $121,430 | -5% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 1,880 | 0.63 | $32,620 | $23,430 | $42,030 | -9% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 1,810 | 0.68 | $31,200 | $28,640 | $36,420 | +0% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 1,800 | 1.53 | $43,740 | $31,200 | $59,760 | -8% |
| Light Truck Drivers | 1,610 | 2.38 | $53,190 | $33,160 | $87,430 | +19% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 1,480 | 0.83 | $38,200 | $31,200 | $64,100 | -15% |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 1,400 | 3.17 | $27,620 | $23,030 | $35,310 | -11% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 1,320 | 0.84 | $34,470 | $26,050 | $62,730 | -2% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 1,220 | 1.57 | $43,540 | $33,650 | $72,080 | -10% |
| Office Clerks, General | 1,210 | 0.71 | $43,160 | $31,200 | $62,350 | -4% |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 1,200 | 1.24 | $49,410 | $36,630 | $65,180 | +11% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 1,180 | 1.23 | $63,190 | $50,020 | $95,870 | -1% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 1,130 | 0.74 | $36,400 | $31,200 | $48,800 | -1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 1,120 | 1.13 | $59,990 | $36,390 | $85,110 | -14% |
These figures are for the whole Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $47,440 (US $50,980); unemployment 3.3% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Retail trade | 17.5% |
| Education and health care | 15.9% |
| Manufacturing | 14.7% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 9.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 9.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 8.1% |
| Public administration | 6.0% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 5.4% |
| Other services | 5.0% |
| Construction | 4.7% |
| Information | 1.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.1% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Martinsburg lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley County | 129,514 | $6,087 million | $46,997 | 38,427 | 3,687 | $57,976 | +3.7% | 3.0% | 67,261 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 5,226 | 17.9% | $56,267 | 0.95 |
| Retail trade | 4,619 | 15.8% | $32,946 | 1.20 |
| Manufacturing | 3,757 | 12.9% | $78,058 | 1.19 |
| Accommodation and food services | 3,386 | 11.6% | $22,498 | 0.97 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 2,497 | 8.5% | $48,838 | 1.53 |
| Professional and technical services | 1,907 | 6.5% | $77,275 | 0.71 |
| Administrative and waste services | 1,432 | 4.9% | $50,018 | 0.63 |
| Construction | 1,378 | 4.7% | $62,144 | 0.68 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,073 | 3.7% | $69,994 | 0.71 |
| Information | 869 | 3.0% | $74,689 | 1.21 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 858 | 2.9% | $43,031 | 0.74 |
| Finance and insurance | 672 | 2.3% | $73,550 | 0.43 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 555 | 1.9% | $21,230 | 0.86 |
| Educational services | 368 | 1.3% | $114,143 | 0.46 |
| Real estate and rental | 295 | 1.0% | $58,238 | 0.49 |
| Management of companies | 189 | 0.6% | $54,564 | 0.29 |
| Utilities | 130 | 0.4% | $115,227 | 0.89 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 70.7% |
| Public transit | 1.8% |
| Walk | 3.1% |
| Work from home | 8.8% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 13.9% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,555 |
| Income per person | $31,234 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,150 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 23.2% |
| Median home value | $240,000 |
| Homeowners | 47.9% |
| Poverty rate | 19.8% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 94.2 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $47,440 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set; graduated states show 0 until you enter your own estimate. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: Graduated, top rate 4.82%.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 37.4 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 89.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 24.7% |
| Born abroad | 5.8% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 66.0% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1.8 | 29 | 64 |
| Feb | -0.6 | 31 | 64 |
| Mar | 4.4 | 40 | 78 |
| Apr | 11.0 | 52 | 90 |
| May | 16.8 | 62 | 118 |
| Jun | 21.7 | 71 | 106 |
| Jul | 24.6 | 76 | 102 |
| Aug | 23.9 | 75 | 87 |
| Sep | 19.8 | 68 | 104 |
| Oct | 12.6 | 55 | 88 |
| Nov | 5.9 | 43 | 71 |
| Dec | 0.6 | 33 | 82 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranson corporation | WV | 11 mi | 5,729 | $89,523 | $1,536 |
| Charles Town | WV | 14 mi | 7,337 | $89,263 | $1,115 |
| Hagerstown | MD | 19 mi | 43,665 | $52,221 | $1,114 |
| Winchester | VA | 22 mi | 27,913 | $63,974 | $1,315 |
| Waynesboro | PA | 29 mi | 11,047 | $66,956 | $1,086 |
| Frederick | MD | 30 mi | 83,395 | $97,069 | $1,764 |
| Ballenger Creek | MD | 30 mi | 26,390 | $108,944 | $1,987 |
| Leesburg | VA | 33 mi | 49,171 | $145,205 | $2,105 |
| Chambersburg | PA | 37 mi | 22,319 | $56,576 | $1,099 |
| Front Royal | VA | 38 mi | 15,296 | $64,838 | $1,135 |
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18,904 (Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate).
$1,150 a month (ACS 2020–2024), which is 23.2% of the median household income.
$59,555 (ACS 2020–2024, in 2024 dollars).
3.0% (BLS county, Berkeley County (latest month 2026M09)).
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