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Gas Plant Operators salary in West Virginia

The median gas plant operators in West Virginia earns $82,600 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,269 a month.

10th percentile
$52,000
25th percentile
$70,950
Median percentile
$82,600
75th percentile
$90,140
90th percentile
$100,460

Based on 420 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

$63,222 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,600
Federal income tax−$9,342
Social Security + Medicare−$6,319
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,717
Monthly take-home$5,269
Every two weeks$2,432

Does it go far here?

$92,294Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
17%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 gas plant operators salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia