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Physician Assistants salary in Charleston, WV

The median physician assistants in Charleston, WV earns $126,620 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,676 a month.

10th percentile
$88,160
25th percentile
$110,210
Median percentile
$126,620
75th percentile
$149,760
90th percentile
$164,450

Based on 190 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

$92,113 take-home a year
Gross pay$126,620
Federal income tax−$19,123
Social Security + Medicare−$9,686
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$5,698
Monthly take-home$7,676
Every two weeks$3,543

Does it go far here?

$142,723Median pay in Charleston, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.7 vs 100).
12%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 physician assistants salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia