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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in West Virginia

The median special education teachers, middle school in West Virginia earns $56,440 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,749 a month.

10th percentile
$45,380
25th percentile
$47,970
Median percentile
$56,440
75th percentile
$59,570
90th percentile
$63,710

Based on 1,080 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

$44,990 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,440
Federal income tax−$4,593
Social Security + Medicare−$4,318
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,540
Monthly take-home$3,749
Every two weeks$1,730

Does it go far here?

$63,064Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
23%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, middle school salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia