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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in West Virginia

The median secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in West Virginia earns $40,370 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,733 a month.

10th percentile
$28,820
25th percentile
$34,090
Median percentile
$40,370
75th percentile
$47,920
90th percentile
$57,970

Based on 8,820 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

$32,801 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,370
Federal income tax−$2,664
Social Security + Medicare−$3,088
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,817
Monthly take-home$2,733
Every two weeks$1,262

Does it go far here?

$45,108Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
32%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 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia