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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders salary in Charleston, WV

The median chemical equipment operators and tenders in Charleston, WV earns $77,670 a year, 34% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,998 a month.

10th percentile
$49,040
25th percentile
$60,100
Median percentile
$77,670
75th percentile
$93,130
90th percentile
$94,940

Based on 280 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

$59,976 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,670
Federal income tax−$8,257
Social Security + Medicare−$5,942
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,495
Monthly take-home$4,998
Every two weeks$2,307

Does it go far here?

$87,548Median pay in Charleston, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.7 vs 100).
18%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 chemical equipment operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia