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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in West Virginia

The median fast food and counter workers in West Virginia earns $26,070 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,825 a month.

10th percentile
$18,750
25th percentile
$22,160
Median percentile
$26,070
75th percentile
$29,610
90th percentile
$35,150

Based on 6,240 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

$21,905 take-home a year
Gross pay$26,070
Federal income tax−$997
Social Security + Medicare−$1,994
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,173
Monthly take-home$1,825
Every two weeks$843

Does it go far here?

$29,129Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
48%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 fast food and counter workers salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia