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Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas salary in Charleston, WV

The median service unit operators, oil and gas in Charleston, WV earns $60,680 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,017 a month.

10th percentile
$46,210
25th percentile
$57,020
Median percentile
$60,680
75th percentile
$78,940
90th percentile
$83,240

Based on 60 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

$48,206 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,680
Federal income tax−$5,102
Social Security + Medicare−$4,642
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,731
Monthly take-home$4,017
Every two weeks$1,854

Does it go far here?

$68,397Median pay in Charleston, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.7 vs 100).
22%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 service unit operators, oil and gas salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia