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Chemical Engineers salary in West Virginia

The median chemical engineers in West Virginia earns $129,210 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,814 a month.

10th percentile
$90,660
25th percentile
$101,600
Median percentile
$129,210
75th percentile
$165,770
90th percentile
$181,340

Based on 160 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

$93,767 take-home a year
Gross pay$129,210
Federal income tax−$19,744
Social Security + Medicare−$9,885
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$5,814
Monthly take-home$7,814
Every two weeks$3,606

Does it go far here?

$144,374Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
11%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

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