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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Weirton, WV

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH earns $55,140 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,667 a month.

10th percentile
$41,670
25th percentile
$47,420
Median percentile
$55,140
75th percentile
$68,980
90th percentile
$78,090

Based on 270 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

$44,004 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,140
Federal income tax−$4,437
Social Security + Medicare−$4,218
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,481
Monthly take-home$3,667
Every two weeks$1,692

Does it go far here?

$61,938Median pay in Weirton, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($785 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Weirton, WV

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$78,970
Registered Nurses$77,400
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,070
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,330
Office Clerks, General$36,770
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,730
Nursing Assistants$36,190
Waiters and Waitresses$35,840

All police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia