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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Charleston, WV

The median biological science teachers, postsecondary in Charleston, WV earns $64,150 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,236 a month.

10th percentile
$32,530
25th percentile
$54,660
Median percentile
$64,150
75th percentile
$80,260
90th percentile
$80,260

Based on 30 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

$50,838 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,150
Federal income tax−$5,518
Social Security + Medicare−$4,907
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,887
Monthly take-home$4,236
Every two weeks$1,955

Does it go far here?

$72,309Median pay in Charleston, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.7 vs 100).
21%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
Accountants and Auditors$66,560
Human Resources Specialists$61,500

All biological science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia