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Cashiers salary in Charleston, WV

The median cashiers in Charleston, WV earns $26,280 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,839 a month.

10th percentile
$21,400
25th percentile
$22,080
Median percentile
$26,280
75th percentile
$29,080
90th percentile
$34,570

Based on 2,170 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

$22,069 take-home a year
Gross pay$26,280
Federal income tax−$1,018
Social Security + Medicare−$2,010
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,183
Monthly take-home$1,839
Every two weeks$849

Does it go far here?

$29,622Median pay in Charleston, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.7 vs 100).
49%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 cashiers salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia