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Counselors, All Other salary in Charleston, WV

The median counselors, all other in Charleston, WV earns $44,700 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,007 a month.

10th percentile
$23,110
25th percentile
$31,510
Median percentile
$44,700
75th percentile
$50,270
90th percentile
$60,750

Based on 40 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

$36,085 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,700
Federal income tax−$3,184
Social Security + Medicare−$3,420
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,012
Monthly take-home$3,007
Every two weeks$1,388

Does it go far here?

$50,385Median pay in Charleston, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.7 vs 100).
30%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 counselors, all other salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia