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Cooks, Short Order salary in West Virginia

The median cooks, short order in West Virginia earns $27,440 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,914 a month.

10th percentile
$20,120
25th percentile
$24,380
Median percentile
$27,440
75th percentile
$31,380
90th percentile
$36,210

Based on 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

$22,972 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,440
Federal income tax−$1,134
Social Security + Medicare−$2,099
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,235
Monthly take-home$1,914
Every two weeks$884

Does it go far here?

$30,660Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
46%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

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