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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Charleston, WV

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Charleston, WV earns $55,800 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,709 a month.

10th percentile
$48,080
25th percentile
$52,250
Median percentile
$55,800
75th percentile
$55,970
90th percentile
$60,790

Based on 330 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

$44,504 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,800
Federal income tax−$4,516
Social Security + Medicare−$4,269
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,511
Monthly take-home$3,709
Every two weeks$1,712

Does it go far here?

$62,897Median pay in Charleston, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.7 vs 100).
24%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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia