Lawyers salary in Charleston, WV
The median lawyers in Charleston, WV earns $101,150 a year, 37% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,286 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $67,170
- 25th percentile
- $81,890
- Median percentile
- $101,150
- 75th percentile
- $136,240
- 90th percentile
- $202,040
Based on 880 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
$75,437 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $101,150 |
| Federal income tax | −$13,423 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,738 |
| West Virginia income tax (approx.) | −$4,552 |
| Monthly take-home | $6,286 |
| Every two weeks | $2,901 |
Does it go far here?
$114,014Median pay in Charleston, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.7 vs 100).
14%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($896 a month, Census ACS).