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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in Charleston, WV

The median receptionists and information clerks in Charleston, WV earns $32,810 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,256 a month.

10th percentile
$23,760
25th percentile
$28,520
Median percentile
$32,810
75th percentile
$37,260
90th percentile
$41,240

Based on 800 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

$27,066 take-home a year
Gross pay$32,810
Federal income tax−$1,757
Social Security + Medicare−$2,510
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,476
Monthly take-home$2,256
Every two weeks$1,041

Does it go far here?

$36,983Median pay in Charleston, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.7 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($896 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charleston, WV

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$101,150
General and Operations Managers$83,190
Registered Nurses$80,230
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,420
Administrative Services Managers$77,520
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$72,190
Accountants and Auditors$66,560
Human Resources Specialists$61,500

All receptionists and information clerks salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia