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Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters salary in West Virginia

The median railroad conductors and yardmasters in West Virginia earns $55,180 a year, 29% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,670 a month.

10th percentile
$46,570
25th percentile
$55,160
Median percentile
$55,180
75th percentile
$76,820
90th percentile
$99,330

Based on 320 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

$44,034 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,180
Federal income tax−$4,442
Social Security + Medicare−$4,221
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,483
Monthly take-home$3,670
Every two weeks$1,694

Does it go far here?

$61,656Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
24%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 railroad conductors and yardmasters salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia