SOC 25-1011 · Charleston, WV metro

Business Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Charleston, WV

The average salary for business teachers, postsecondary in Charleston, West Virginia is $104,690 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $84,770: half of the 40 people in this job in the Charleston, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($114,720).

$104,690average per year

Median $84,770Take-home ≈ $78,574

  • $49K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $189K90th

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

40people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2West Virginia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Business Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Charleston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $188,830 or more. The middle half of business teachers, postsecondary in Charleston earn between $66,200 and $127,090.

  • $49K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $189K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$104,690$8,724—
Median$84,770$7,064—
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,200$5,517—
Experienced (75th percentile)$127,090$10,591—

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

Business Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Charleston vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Business teachers, postsecondary in Charleston earn 11% less than the West Virginia average ($117,120) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($114,720). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $99,080.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Charleston$104,690$84,770$49,060$188,83040
West Virginia$117,120$104,480$56,670$206,080420
United States$114,720$99,080$47,180$209,47082,150

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

Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Charleston

On the average salary of $104,690, a single filer in Charleston takes home about $78,574 a year, or $6,548 a month and $3,022 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

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

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Is Charleston a good place for business teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Charleston area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.7), so the average $104,690 buys what about $118,004 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Charleston ($45,830). A typical home costs $148,817, or 1.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other West Virginia cities

Charleston ranks 2nd of 2 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Huntington pays the most ($113,520).

All Business Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in West Virginia

Highest-paying cities for business teachers, postsecondary

Lawrence, KS pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($203,180).

Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Charleston: questions

What is the entry-level business teachers, postsecondary salary in Charleston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the business teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Charleston?

About $78,574 a year ($6,548 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,690.

Do business teachers, postsecondary earn more in Charleston than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($114,720).

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 25-1011; area Charleston, WV (16620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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