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Chemists salary in Charleston, WV

The median chemists in Charleston, WV earns $88,640 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,600 a month.

10th percentile
$51,670
25th percentile
$55,190
Median percentile
$88,640
75th percentile
$126,450
90th percentile
$126,500

Based on 30 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

$67,199 take-home a year
Gross pay$88,640
Federal income tax−$10,671
Social Security + Medicare−$6,781
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,989
Monthly take-home$5,600
Every two weeks$2,585

Does it go far here?

$99,913Median pay in Charleston, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.7 vs 100).
16%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 chemists salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia