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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salary in Charleston, WV

The median maintenance and repair workers, general in Charleston, WV earns $39,350 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,669 a month.

10th percentile
$29,140
25th percentile
$34,110
Median percentile
$39,350
75th percentile
$51,220
90th percentile
$70,340

Based on 1,120 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

$32,027 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,350
Federal income tax−$2,542
Social Security + Medicare−$3,010
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,771
Monthly take-home$2,669
Every two weeks$1,232

Does it go far here?

$44,355Median pay in Charleston, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.7 vs 100).
34%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 maintenance and repair workers, general salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia