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Chief Executives salary in Charleston, WV

The median chief executives in Charleston, WV earns $161,540 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,534 a month.

10th percentile
$67,320
25th percentile
$91,530
Median percentile
$161,540
75th percentile
$254,120
90th percentile
$368,000

Based on 240 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

$114,409 take-home a year
Gross pay$161,540
Federal income tax−$27,504
Social Security + Medicare−$12,358
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$7,269
Monthly take-home$9,534
Every two weeks$4,400

Does it go far here?

$182,085Median pay in Charleston, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.7 vs 100).
9%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

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