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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanAutomaticContributionArrangementDefaultContributionPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan automatic contribution arrangement default contribution percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanAutomaticContributionArrangementDefaultContributionPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan automatic contribution arrangement default contribution percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Distributions to participants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Benefits paid to participants per the financial statements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIssuerNameEquitySecuritiesExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Investment Issuer Name Equity Securities Extensible Enumeration</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIssuerNameEquitySecuritiesExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee Benefit Plan Investment Issuer Name Equity Securities Extensible Enumeration</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Receivable [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivableAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Receivables:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Level 2</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantDecreaseForAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Payment to Participant, Decrease from Allocation to Withdrawing Participant, Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantDecreaseForAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Less: Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants at December 31, 2024</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Fiscal Period Focus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Employer Contribution, Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contributions receivable - Employer</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Plan Termination</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Plan Termination [Policy TextBlock]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan, plan termination.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantMandatoryForVestedInterestLumpSumDistributions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Participant Mandatory for Vested Interest Lump Sum Distributions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantMandatoryForVestedInterestLumpSumDistributions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan participant mandatory for vested interest lump sum distributions.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantMandatoryForVestedInterestLumpSumDistributions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan participant mandatory for vested interest lump sum distributions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Tax Status [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Description of the Plan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Description of Plan [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Identifier [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Administrative expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Administrative Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionMatchingPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Employer Contribution, Matching Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionMatchingPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan company matching contribution</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentIssuerNameExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Securities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionNextCompensationPercentageDeferred_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan employer contribution next compensation percentage deferred</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionNextCompensationPercentageDeferred_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Employer Contribution Next Compensation Percentage Deferred</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionNextCompensationPercentageDeferred_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan employer contribution next compensation percentage deferred.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionPaymentToParticipant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Benefit Payment and Payments to Provide Benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionPaymentToParticipant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Benefits paid to participants per the Form 5500</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionPaymentToParticipant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Benefits paid to participants per the Form 5500</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan participant maximum borrowing loan amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanCompletedServiceDays_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Completed Service Days</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanCompletedServiceDays_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan completed service days.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanCompletedServiceDays_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan completed service days</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amendment Flag</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">DEDUCTIONS</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Minimum Borrowing, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan minimum borrowing loan amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Payment to Participant [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Payment of Benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanEligibleAgeToPartcipateOfThePlan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan eligible age to partcipate of the plan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanEligibleAgeToPartcipateOfThePlan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Eligible Age To Partcipate Of The Plan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanEligibleAgeToPartcipateOfThePlan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan eligible age to partcipate of the plan.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Participant Contribution, Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contributions receivable - Participant</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentTypeExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentType_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Valuation of Investments and Income Recognition</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Subsequent Event [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Accounting Policy [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Subsequent Event [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Basis of Presentation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Description of Plan [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Employer, Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerCommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Company Common Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest and Dividend Income on Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest and Dividend Income on Investment, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest and dividends</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Net Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Net Assets, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net assets available for benefits per Form 5500</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Number of Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of shares held</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Number of shares held in investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanLoansToParticipantsReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Loans To Participants Receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanLoansToParticipantsReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan loans to participants receivables.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanLoansToParticipantsReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans to participants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related Party Transactions and Exempt Party-in-Interest Transactions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total additions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Level 3</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total contributions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccruedDividends_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Accrued Dividends</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccruedDividends_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee Benefit Plan accrued dividends.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccruedDividends_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued dividends</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Information [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EbpOtherInvestmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment Shares Issued by Affiliate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EbpOtherInvestmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Other Investment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionExcludingRollover_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Excluding Rollover</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionExcludingRollover_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contributions:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxDeterminationLetterDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Tax Determination Letter, Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxDeterminationLetterDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Tax determination letter, date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value, Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total investments at fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Investments at fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Use of Estimates</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantIncreaseForAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantNotYetPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Payment to Participant, Increase from Allocation to Withdrawing Participant, Not yet Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantIncreaseForAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantNotYetPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Add: Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants at December 31, 2025</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanLoansToParticipantsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Loans To Participants [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanLoansToParticipantsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan loans to participants.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanLoansToParticipantsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans to Participants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Significant Accounting Policies</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value Measurement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfEquitySecuritiesShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of shares equity securities held</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfEquitySecuritiesShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Investment Number Of Equity Securities Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfEquitySecuritiesShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan investment number of equity securities shares.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Reconciliation of Net Assets Available for Benefits Per Financial Statements to Form 5500</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, after Deemed Distribution</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Participant Loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statistical Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EBP002Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP 002 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EBP002Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">EBP 002.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EBP002Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">EBP 002</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Period End Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, to Total Account, Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan participant maximum borrowing to total account percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxDeterminationLetterObtained_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Tax Determination Letter, Obtained [true false]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxDeterminationLetterObtained_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Tax determination letter, obtained</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanEquitySecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanEquitySecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Equity Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanEquitySecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan equity securities.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Subsequent Event [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subsequent Events</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan participant contribution maximum annual compensation amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CoverAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cover [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment income:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestmentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfBenefitsPaidToParticipantsPerTheFinancialStatementsToForm5500TableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Reconciliation of Benefits Paid to Participants Per The Financial Statements to Form 5500 [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfBenefitsPaidToParticipantsPerTheFinancialStatementsToForm5500TableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan reconciliation of benefits paid to participants per the financial statements to form 5500</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfBenefitsPaidToParticipantsPerTheFinancialStatementsToForm5500TableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Reconciliation of Benefits Paid to Participants Per Financial Statements to Form 5500</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net assets available for benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Beginning of year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">End of year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net assets available for benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Investments at Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net assets available for benefits:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseFromInterestIncomeOnLoansToParticipants_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest income on loans to participants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseFromInterestIncomeOnLoansToParticipants_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit Increase from Interest Income on Loans To Participants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseFromInterestIncomeOnLoansToParticipants_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan change in net asset available for benefit increase from interest income on loans to participants.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCurrentValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Fiscal Year Focus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net appreciation in fair value of investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantNotYetPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Net Asset Available for Benefit, Allocation to Withdrawing Participant, Not yet Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantNotYetPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Less: Amount allocated to withdrawing participants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantNotYetPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Add: Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Contribution [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contributions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_RegisteredInvestmentCompaniesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Registered Investment Companies</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_RegisteredInvestmentCompaniesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Registered investment companies.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_RegisteredInvestmentCompaniesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Registered Investment Companies [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_RegisteredInvestmentCompaniesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Registered Investment Companies [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Plan Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee Benefit Plan, Plan Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Information [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Asset [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">ASSETS</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total investment income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanVestedInterestDistributionRollover_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan vested interest distribution rollover.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanVestedInterestDistributionRollover_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Vested Interest Distribution Rollover</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanVestedInterestDistributionRollover_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan, vested interest distribution rollover</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionRollover_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Rollovers</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionRollover_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Rollover</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Accounting Policy, Accounting Standard Update, and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Asset Held for Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total assets (held at end of year)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Subsequent Event [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanRisksAndUncertaintyTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">EBP, Risks And Uncertainty [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanRisksAndUncertaintyTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Risks And Uncertainty [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanRisksAndUncertaintyTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan risks and uncertainty table.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionNextMatchingPercentageDefferred_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Employer Contribution Next Matching Percentage Defferred</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionNextMatchingPercentageDefferred_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan employer contribution next matching percentage defferred.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionNextMatchingPercentageDefferred_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan contribution next matching percentage defferred</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Table_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Tax Status [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Tax Status</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanVestingPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Vesting Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanVestingPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan vesting percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanVestingPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan vesting percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Dividend Income on Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan, dividends received</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan, asset held for investment, participant loan, interest rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reconciliation of Financial Statements to the Form 5500</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employer</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Abstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee Benefit Plan Schedule Of Assets [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Schedule Of Assets [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRiskAndUncertaintyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRiskAndUncertaintyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Risks and Uncertainties</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total deductions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantAccountsAdministrativeFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Participant Accounts Administrative Fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantAccountsAdministrativeFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan participant accounts administrative fee.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantAccountsAdministrativeFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan participant accounts administrative fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Level 1</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanRisksAndUncertaintyLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Risks And Uncertainty [LineItems]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanRisksAndUncertaintyLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan risks and uncertainty line Items.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanRisksAndUncertaintyLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">EBP, Risks And Uncertainty [Line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionFirstCompensationPercentageDeferred_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Employer Contribution First Compensation Percentage Deferred</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionFirstCompensationPercentageDeferred_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan employer contribution first compensation percentage deferred.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionFirstCompensationPercentageDeferred_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan employer contribution first compensation percentage deferred</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EBPRisksAndUncertaintyAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">EBP, Risks And Uncertainty [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EBPRisksAndUncertaintyAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan, Risks And Uncertainty [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EBPRisksAndUncertaintyAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">EBP, Risks and uncertainty abstract.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmploymentTermination_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Employment Termination</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmploymentTermination_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee benefit plan employment termination.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmploymentTermination_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee benefit plan employment termination</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Tax Status [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_WesmarkLargeCompanyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Wesmark large company member.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_AmericanEuroPacificGrowthR6Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">American europacific growth r6 member.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_AmericanSmallCapWorldR6Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">American small cap world r6 member.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_DreyfusGovernmentCashManagementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Dreyfus government cash management member.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="wsbc_TRoweMidcapValueIClassMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">T. Rowe midcap value I class member.</link:label>
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  <xsd:element id="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanAutomaticContributionArrangementDefaultContributionPercentage" name="EmployeeBenefitPlanAutomaticContributionArrangementDefaultContributionPercentage" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="wsbc_FidelityUSBondIndexMember" name="FidelityUSBondIndexMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="wsbc_VanguardFederalMoneyMarketFundMember" name="VanguardFederalMoneyMarketFundMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanRisksAndUncertaintyTable" name="EmployeeBenefitPlanRisksAndUncertaintyTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="wsbc_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantMandatoryForVestedInterestLumpSumDistributions" name="EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantMandatoryForVestedInterestLumpSumDistributions" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
  <xsd:element id="wsbc_EBPRisksAndUncertaintyAbstract" name="EBPRisksAndUncertaintyAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="wsbc_JPMorganLargeCapGrowthR6Member" name="JPMorganLargeCapGrowthR6Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
</xsd:schema>
