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Is $80k a good salary in Charleston, WV?

comfortable A $80k salary is 33% above the median household income here ($60,117). After tax you take home about $5,126 a month, and median rent ($896) takes 17% of that.

$61,510 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,000
Federal income tax−$8,770
Social Security + Medicare−$6,120
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,600
Monthly take-home$5,126
Every two weeks$2,366
$90,174What $80k buys in Charleston, WV, expressed in average-US prices (price level 88.7).
17%Rent share of take-home. Under 25% is comfortable, 25–35% workable, above 35% tight.

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Median household income and rent: Census 2024 ACS 5-year. Household income covers all earners, so compare with care if you live alone. Take-home is an estimate for a single filer.