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Construction Laborers salary in West Virginia

The median construction laborers in West Virginia earns $42,670 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,879 a month.

10th percentile
$30,770
25th percentile
$35,620
Median percentile
$42,670
75th percentile
$54,780
90th percentile
$60,550

Based on 6,620 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

$34,545 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,670
Federal income tax−$2,940
Social Security + Medicare−$3,264
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,920
Monthly take-home$2,879
Every two weeks$1,329

Does it go far here?

$47,678Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
30%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 construction laborers salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia