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Civil Engineers salary in West Virginia

The median civil engineers in West Virginia earns $86,930 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,506 a month.

10th percentile
$51,640
25th percentile
$62,070
Median percentile
$86,930
75th percentile
$112,400
90th percentile
$132,960

Based on 1,300 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

$66,073 take-home a year
Gross pay$86,930
Federal income tax−$10,295
Social Security + Medicare−$6,650
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,912
Monthly take-home$5,506
Every two weeks$2,541

Does it go far here?

$97,132Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
16%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

All civil engineers salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia