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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Charleston, WV

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Charleston, WV earns $49,240 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,294 a month.

10th percentile
$43,120
25th percentile
$46,440
Median percentile
$49,240
75th percentile
$60,760
90th percentile
$63,460

Based on 200 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

$39,529 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,240
Federal income tax−$3,729
Social Security + Medicare−$3,767
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,216
Monthly take-home$3,294
Every two weeks$1,520

Does it go far here?

$55,502Median pay in Charleston, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.7 vs 100).
27%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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia