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Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in West Virginia

The median paralegals and legal assistants in West Virginia earns $59,000 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,911 a month.

10th percentile
$35,770
25th percentile
$41,410
Median percentile
$59,000
75th percentile
$78,360
90th percentile
$107,310

Based on 1,660 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

$46,932 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,000
Federal income tax−$4,900
Social Security + Medicare−$4,514
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,655
Monthly take-home$3,911
Every two weeks$1,805

Does it go far here?

$65,924Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
22%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 paralegals and legal assistants salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia