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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in West Virginia

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in West Virginia earns $50,380 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,366 a month.

10th percentile
$42,890
25th percentile
$47,090
Median percentile
$50,380
75th percentile
$59,640
90th percentile
$63,460

Based on 1,690 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

$40,393 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,380
Federal income tax−$3,866
Social Security + Medicare−$3,854
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,267
Monthly take-home$3,366
Every two weeks$1,554

Does it go far here?

$56,292Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
26%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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia