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Salary vs. Cost of Living in West Virginia

Compare take-home pay and living costs across 1 counties and 88 occupations in West Virginia.

Counties
1
WV, listed here
Occupations
88
with published wages
Median of medians
$64,785
per year, before tax
Population covered
59,260
residents in listed counties

Salary and cost of living across West Virginia

We track 88 occupations in 1 counties of West Virginia. The middle median salary across all of those county-job combinations is $64,785 a year. Pick a county to see how its jobs pay after taxes and after rent, food and energy.

Among counties with at least 20 listed occupations, Jefferson County, WV has the highest median-of-medians pay at $64,785. Jefferson County, WV has the largest share of occupations (100%) whose take-home pay covers rent, food, energy and gasoline.

Counties in West Virginia, largest first

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Counties in West Virginia with pay and rent summaries
CountyPopulationJobs listedTypical median pay1-bedroom rentJobs covering basics
Jefferson County, WV59,26088$64,785$1,052/mo100%