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Social and Human Service Assistants salary in Charleston, WV

The median social and human service assistants in Charleston, WV earns $41,260 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,790 a month.

10th percentile
$31,380
25th percentile
$36,930
Median percentile
$41,260
75th percentile
$46,710
90th percentile
$56,350

Based on 480 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

$33,476 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,260
Federal income tax−$2,771
Social Security + Medicare−$3,156
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,857
Monthly take-home$2,790
Every two weeks$1,288

Does it go far here?

$46,507Median pay in Charleston, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.7 vs 100).
32%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 social and human service assistants salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia