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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Charleston, WV

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Charleston, WV earns $37,340 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,542 a month.

10th percentile
$28,470
25th percentile
$34,580
Median percentile
$37,340
75th percentile
$45,300
90th percentile
$51,640

Based on 1,390 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

$30,502 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,340
Federal income tax−$2,301
Social Security + Medicare−$2,857
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,680
Monthly take-home$2,542
Every two weeks$1,173

Does it go far here?

$42,089Median pay in Charleston, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.7 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($896 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charleston, WV

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$101,150
General and Operations Managers$83,190
Registered Nurses$80,230
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,420
Administrative Services Managers$77,520
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$72,190
Accountants and Auditors$66,560
Human Resources Specialists$61,500

All laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia