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Urban and Regional Planners salary in Charleston, WV

The median urban and regional planners in Charleston, WV earns $61,380 a year, 31% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,061 a month.

10th percentile
$47,190
25th percentile
$50,390
Median percentile
$61,380
75th percentile
$72,740
90th percentile
$90,170

Based on 110 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

$48,737 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,380
Federal income tax−$5,186
Social Security + Medicare−$4,696
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,762
Monthly take-home$4,061
Every two weeks$1,874

Does it go far here?

$69,186Median pay in Charleston, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.7 vs 100).
22%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 urban and regional planners salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia