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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Wheeling, WV-OH earns $61,210 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,051 a month.

10th percentile: $45,190
25th percentile: $53,930
Median percentile: $61,210
75th percentile: $64,040
90th percentile: $78,880

Based on 390 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

$48,608 take-home a year

Gross pay	$61,210
Federal income tax	−$5,165
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,683
West Virginia income tax (approx.)	−$2,754
Monthly take-home	$4,051
Every two weeks	$1,870

Does it go far here?

$69,302Median pay in Wheeling, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.3 vs 100).

20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($812 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wheeling, WV

Job	Median pay
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$97,310
General and Operations Managers	$80,440
Registered Nurses	$78,280
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$58,830
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$58,250
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,590
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$52,300
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$44,650

All secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia