SOC 25-1042 · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Huntington, WV

The average salary for biological science teachers, postsecondary in Huntington, West Virginia is $74,190 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,870: half of the 40 people in this job in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($102,840).

$74,190average per year

Median $79,870Take-home ≈ $58,514

  • $49K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-28%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Huntington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,430 or more. The middle half of biological science teachers, postsecondary in Huntington earn between $64,740 and $79,870.

  • $49K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,190$6,182—
Median$79,870$6,656—
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,740$5,395—
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,870$6,656—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Huntington vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Biological science teachers, postsecondary in Huntington earn about the same as the West Virginia average ($75,960) and 28% less than the U.S. average ($102,840). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $84,620.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Huntington$74,190$79,870$48,920$96,43040
West Virginia$75,960$67,190$47,950$123,830220
United States$102,840$84,620$52,150$169,90050,190

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Huntington

On the average salary of $74,190, a single filer in Huntington takes home about $58,514 a year, or $4,876 a month and $2,251 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

The Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$59,425$4,952
Working in KY$58,544$4,879
Working in WV$58,514$4,876

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Huntington a good place for biological science teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Huntington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $74,190 buys what about $83,904 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntington ($44,600). A typical home costs $166,506, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other West Virginia cities

Huntington ranks 2nd of 3 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Wheeling pays the most ($74,700).

All Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in West Virginia

Highest-paying cities for biological science teachers, postsecondary

San Diego, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,570).

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Huntington: questions

What is the entry-level biological science teachers, postsecondary salary in Huntington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the biological science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Huntington?

About $58,514 a year ($4,876 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,190.

Do biological science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Huntington than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($102,840).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1042; area Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (26580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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