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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in West Virginia

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in West Virginia earns $56,610 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,760 a month.

10th percentile
$48,450
25th percentile
$52,200
Median percentile
$56,610
75th percentile
$60,870
90th percentile
$64,040

Based on 3,590 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

$45,119 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,610
Federal income tax−$4,613
Social Security + Medicare−$4,331
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,547
Monthly take-home$3,760
Every two weeks$1,735

Does it go far here?

$63,254Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
23%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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia