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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in West Virginia

The median political science teachers, postsecondary in West Virginia earns $77,420 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,984 a month.

10th percentile
$43,370
25th percentile
$60,070
Median percentile
$77,420
75th percentile
$97,290
90th percentile
$125,170

Based on 70 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

$59,811 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,420
Federal income tax−$8,202
Social Security + Medicare−$5,923
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,484
Monthly take-home$4,984
Every two weeks$2,300

Does it go far here?

$86,506Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
17%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 political science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia