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Surgical Assistants salary in West Virginia

The median surgical assistants in West Virginia earns $50,870 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,397 a month.

10th percentile
$38,750
25th percentile
$48,200
Median percentile
$50,870
75th percentile
$63,740
90th percentile
$101,860

Based on 280 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

$40,765 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,870
Federal income tax−$3,924
Social Security + Medicare−$3,892
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,289
Monthly take-home$3,397
Every two weeks$1,568

Does it go far here?

$56,840Median 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

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