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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Charleston, WV

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Charleston, WV earns $50,350 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,364 a month.

10th percentile
$35,900
25th percentile
$37,870
Median percentile
$50,350
75th percentile
$65,960
90th percentile
$94,800

Based on 120 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

$40,370 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,350
Federal income tax−$3,862
Social Security + Medicare−$3,852
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,266
Monthly take-home$3,364
Every two weeks$1,553

Does it go far here?

$56,753Median pay in Charleston, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.7 vs 100).
27%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 bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia