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Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in West Virginia

The median home health and personal care aides in West Virginia earns $28,010 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,951 a month.

10th percentile
$22,430
25th percentile
$23,540
Median percentile
$28,010
75th percentile
$29,350
90th percentile
$32,590

Based on 18,890 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

$23,416 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,010
Federal income tax−$1,191
Social Security + Medicare−$2,143
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,260
Monthly take-home$1,951
Every two weeks$901

Does it go far here?

$31,297Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
45%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 home health and personal care aides salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia