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Animal Caretakers salary in West Virginia

The median animal caretakers in West Virginia earns $28,550 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,986 a month.

10th percentile
$22,050
25th percentile
$25,220
Median percentile
$28,550
75th percentile
$34,400
90th percentile
$44,810

Based on 1,160 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

$23,835 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,550
Federal income tax−$1,246
Social Security + Medicare−$2,184
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,285
Monthly take-home$1,986
Every two weeks$917

Does it go far here?

$31,901Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

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