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Physician Assistants salary in West Virginia

The median physician assistants in West Virginia earns $128,610 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,782 a month.

10th percentile
$98,200
25th percentile
$108,960
Median percentile
$128,610
75th percentile
$148,160
90th percentile
$160,890

Based on 1,080 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

$93,383 take-home a year
Gross pay$128,610
Federal income tax−$19,600
Social Security + Medicare−$9,839
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$5,787
Monthly take-home$7,782
Every two weeks$3,592

Does it go far here?

$143,703Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
11%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
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940
Software Developers$121,000

All physician assistants salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia