Firefighters salary in Wheeling, WV
The median firefighters in Wheeling, WV-OH earns $41,140 a year, 31% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,782 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $29,020
- 25th percentile
- $33,050
- Median percentile
- $41,140
- 75th percentile
- $48,250
- 90th percentile
- $59,370
Based on 210 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
$33,385 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $41,140 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,757 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,147 |
| West Virginia income tax (approx.) | −$1,851 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,782 |
| Every two weeks | $1,284 |
Does it go far here?
$46,579Median pay in Wheeling, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.3 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($812 a month, Census ACS).