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Social and Human Service Assistants salary in West Virginia

The median social and human service assistants in West Virginia earns $39,290 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,665 a month.

10th percentile
$29,690
25th percentile
$35,870
Median percentile
$39,290
75th percentile
$45,240
90th percentile
$52,510

Based on 3,320 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

$31,981 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,290
Federal income tax−$2,535
Social Security + Medicare−$3,006
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,768
Monthly take-home$2,665
Every two weeks$1,230

Does it go far here?

$43,901Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
33%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 social and human service assistants salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia