Charleston, WV metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a teaching assistant make in Charleston, WV?

In the Charleston, WV metropolitan area, teaching assistants earned a median of $29,760 a year in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 770 of these jobs there. That is 35% below the $45,830 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $28,320 and $36,670; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and West Virginia tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $25,372 in take-home pay.

Teaching assistant pay in Charleston, WV at a glance

Median salary

$29,760$2,480 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$28,320—
25th percentile$29,000—
75th percentile$36,010—
90th percentile$36,670—
Jobs in this metro770Location quotient 0.81 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here35% belowAll-jobs median $45,830
Against West Virginiaabout the same asStatewide median $29,800
Against the U.S.19% belowNational median $36,780

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Teaching assistant salary in Charleston, WV after taxes

$29,760
$15,000$60,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$29,760
Net 85%
Fed 5%
WV 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$25,372After all taxes
Monthly deposit$2,114Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$976Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate14.7%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$1,391 / yr
West Virginia state income tax$720 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$2,277 / yr

Teaching assistants pay range in Charleston, WV, hourly and yearly

BLS May 2025 estimates for the Charleston, WV metropolitan statistical area. Monthly and take-home figures are ours, computed from the annual wage.

What teaching assistants earned in the Charleston, WV metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (WV)
10th percentile—$2,360$28,320$24,257
25th percentile—$2,417$29,000$24,786
MedianMedian—$2,480$29,760$25,372
75th percentile—$3,001$36,010$30,197
90th percentile—$3,056$36,670$30,706

Is $29,760 a good salary in Charleston, WV?

It depends on what else people there earn and what things cost. Here is the median for teaching assistants next to both.

Median household income$60,117Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)88.711.3% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household49.5%of area median income

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Teaching assistant pay in Charleston, WV: common questions

What is the median salary for teaching assistants in Charleston, WV?

The BLS median annual wage for teaching assistants in the Charleston, WV metro area was $29,760 in May 2025, about $2,480 a month. Statewide, the West Virginia median for this job is $29,800, so the metro pays about the same as the state.

Is there an hourly rate for teaching assistants in Charleston, WV?

BLS publishes pay for this job as an annual salary only, because the hours worked in a year vary too much to state a meaningful hourly rate.

How many teaching assistants work in Charleston, WV?

BLS estimated 770 jobs for teaching assistants in the metro in May 2025, or 7.4 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 0.81 means the job is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for teaching assistants in Charleston, WV?

BLS wage estimates for teaching assistants in Charleston, WV run from $28,320 at the 10th percentile to $29,000 at the 25th, $36,010 at the 75th, and $36,670 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do teaching assistants take home after taxes in Charleston, WV?

On a median gross salary of $29,760, an estimated $25,372 lands in net take-home pay per year ($976 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in West Virginia in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $4,388 (an effective rate of 14.7%).

How much do teaching assistants make per month in Charleston, WV?

On the median annual salary of $29,760, gross monthly income is $2,480. After federal, FICA, and West Virginia state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $2,114 per month (or $976 every two weeks).

Is $29,760 a good salary in Charleston, WV?

At $29,760, the median salary for teaching assistants is 49.5% of the Charleston, WV median household income ($60,117). It is 35% below the $45,830 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 88.7, so prices here run 11.3% below the U.S. average.