Social and Human Service Assistants salary in Morgantown, WV

The median social and human service assistants in Morgantown, WV earns $37,940 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,580 a month.

10th percentile: $28,850
25th percentile: $36,500
Median percentile: $37,940
75th percentile: $43,420
90th percentile: $48,740

Based on 190 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

$30,957 take-home a year

Gross pay	$37,940
Federal income tax	−$2,373
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,902
West Virginia income tax (approx.)	−$1,707
Monthly take-home	$2,580
Every two weeks	$1,191

Does it go far here?

$40,655Median pay in Morgantown, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).

37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($967 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Morgantown, WV

Job	Median pay
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$102,600
General and Operations Managers	$89,440
Registered Nurses	$80,130
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$62,080
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,300
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$56,430
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$52,970
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$50,400

All social and human service assistants salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia