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Plant and System Operators, All Other salary in West Virginia

The median plant and system operators, all other in West Virginia earns $70,660 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,613 a month.

10th percentile
$50,950
25th percentile
$63,710
Median percentile
$70,660
75th percentile
$73,220
90th percentile
$76,940

Based on 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

$55,360 take-home a year
Gross pay$70,660
Federal income tax−$6,715
Social Security + Medicare−$5,405
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,180
Monthly take-home$4,613
Every two weeks$2,129

Does it go far here?

$78,952Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
19%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 plant and system operators, all other salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia