Public Relations Specialists salary in Morgantown, WV

The median public relations specialists in Morgantown, WV earns $54,710 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,640 a month.

10th percentile: $49,230
25th percentile: $49,230
Median percentile: $54,710
75th percentile: $72,240
90th percentile: $78,960

Based on 60 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

$43,678 take-home a year

Gross pay	$54,710
Federal income tax	−$4,385
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,185
West Virginia income tax (approx.)	−$2,462
Monthly take-home	$3,640
Every two weeks	$1,680

Does it go far here?

$58,624Median pay in Morgantown, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).

27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($967 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Morgantown, WV

Job	Median pay
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$102,600
General and Operations Managers	$89,440
Registered Nurses	$80,130
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$62,080
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,300
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$56,430
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$52,970
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$50,400

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