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Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in West Virginia

The median protective service workers, all other in West Virginia earns $43,700 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,944 a month.

10th percentile
$29,560
25th percentile
$31,690
Median percentile
$43,700
75th percentile
$64,730
90th percentile
$90,900

Based on 170 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

$35,326 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,700
Federal income tax−$3,064
Social Security + Medicare−$3,343
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,967
Monthly take-home$2,944
Every two weeks$1,359

Does it go far here?

$48,828Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
30%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 protective service workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia