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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in West Virginia

The median butchers and meat cutters in West Virginia earns $33,570 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,304 a month.

10th percentile
$23,240
25th percentile
$28,760
Median percentile
$33,570
75th percentile
$36,880
90th percentile
$44,550

Based on 600 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

$27,643 take-home a year
Gross pay$33,570
Federal income tax−$1,848
Social Security + Medicare−$2,568
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,511
Monthly take-home$2,304
Every two weeks$1,063

Does it go far here?

$37,510Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
38%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 butchers and meat cutters salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia