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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Morgantown, WV

The median fast food and counter workers in Morgantown, WV earns $24,230 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,706 a month.

10th percentile
$18,950
25th percentile
$21,980
Median percentile
$24,230
75th percentile
$28,380
90th percentile
$34,700

Based on 640 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

$20,473 take-home a year
Gross pay$24,230
Federal income tax−$813
Social Security + Medicare−$1,854
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,090
Monthly take-home$1,706
Every two weeks$787

Does it go far here?

$25,964Median pay in Morgantown, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
57%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($967 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Morgantown, WV

JobMedian pay
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,600
General and Operations Managers$89,440
Registered Nurses$80,130
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$62,080
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$60,300
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,430
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,970
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$50,400

All fast food and counter workers salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia