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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in West Virginia

The median automotive service technicians and mechanics in West Virginia earns $37,660 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,562 a month.

10th percentile
$28,270
25th percentile
$35,130
Median percentile
$37,660
75th percentile
$49,740
90th percentile
$65,520

Based on 4,490 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

$30,745 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,660
Federal income tax−$2,339
Social Security + Medicare−$2,881
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,695
Monthly take-home$2,562
Every two weeks$1,183

Does it go far here?

$42,080Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
34%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

All automotive service technicians and mechanics salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia