SOC 25-2032 · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in Weirton, WV

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Weirton, West Virginia is $60,660 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,470: half of the 50 people in this job in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,680).

$60,660average per year

Median $60,470Take-home ≈ $49,026

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

50people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5West Virginia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School pay range in Weirton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,070 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Weirton earn between $50,490 and $68,090.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,660$5,055—
Median$60,470$5,039—
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,490$4,208—
Experienced (75th percentile)$68,090$5,674—

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

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School pay in Weirton vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Weirton earn 4% more than the West Virginia average ($58,540) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($72,680). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $66,270.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Weirton$60,660$60,470$49,890$75,07050
West Virginia$58,540$57,760$50,490$69,3901,000
United States$72,680$66,270$50,040$101,340111,420

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

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary after taxes in Weirton

On the average salary of $60,660, a single filer in Weirton takes home about $49,026 a year, or $4,086 a month and $1,886 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

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

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$49,694$4,141
Working in WV$49,026$4,086

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

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Is Weirton a good place for career/technical education teachers, secondary school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Weirton area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $60,660 buys what about $68,139 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Weirton ($45,840). A typical home costs $135,893, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in other West Virginia cities

Weirton ranks 3rd of 5 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Wheeling pays the most ($63,400).

All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salaries in West Virginia

Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, secondary school

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,550).

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Weirton: questions

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, secondary school salary in Weirton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, secondary school take-home pay in Weirton?

About $49,026 a year ($4,086 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,660.

Do career/technical education teachers, secondary school earn more in Weirton than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,680).

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 25-2032; area Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH (48260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 2.05, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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