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Accountants and Auditors salary in Charleston, WV

The median accountants and auditors in Charleston, WV earns $66,560 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,388 a month.

10th percentile
$47,090
25th percentile
$56,040
Median percentile
$66,560
75th percentile
$79,720
90th percentile
$103,430

Based on 890 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$52,660 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,560
Federal income tax−$5,813
Social Security + Medicare−$5,092
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,995
Monthly take-home$4,388
Every two weeks$2,025

Does it go far here?

$75,025Median pay in Charleston, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.7 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($896 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charleston, WV

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$101,150
General and Operations Managers$83,190
Registered Nurses$80,230
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,420
Administrative Services Managers$77,520
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$72,190
Human Resources Specialists$61,500
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$59,550

All accountants and auditors salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia