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Is $90k a good salary in Charleston, WV?

comfortable A $90k salary is 50% above the median household income here ($60,117). After tax you take home about $5,675 a month, and median rent ($896) takes 16% of that.

$68,095 take-home a year
Gross pay$90,000
Federal income tax−$10,970
Social Security + Medicare−$6,885
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$4,050
Monthly take-home$5,675
Every two weeks$2,619
$101,446What $90k buys in Charleston, WV, expressed in average-US prices (price level 88.7).
16%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.