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Lawyers salary in Morgantown, WV

The median lawyers in Morgantown, WV earns $109,300 a year, 32% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,734 a month.

10th percentile
$71,450
25th percentile
$83,060
Median percentile
$109,300
75th percentile
$163,090
90th percentile
$213,250

Based on 230 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

$80,804 take-home a year
Gross pay$109,300
Federal income tax−$15,216
Social Security + Medicare−$8,361
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$4,919
Monthly take-home$6,734
Every two weeks$3,108

Does it go far here?

$117,120Median pay in Morgantown, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
14%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($967 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Morgantown, WV

JobMedian pay
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,600
General and Operations Managers$89,440
Registered Nurses$80,130
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$62,080
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$60,300
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,430
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,970
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$50,400

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