SOC 11-1011 · Beckley, WV metro

Chief Executives Salary in Beckley, WV

The average salary for chief executives in Beckley, West Virginia is $174,830 a year ($84.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $131,040: half of the 80 people in this job in the Beckley, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 38% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

$174,830average per year

$84.05 / hourMedian $131,040Take-home ≈ $123,644

  • $69K10th
  • $92K25th
  • $131KMedian
  • $236K75th
  • $391K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-38%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 7West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chief Executives pay range in Beckley

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $390,950 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Beckley earn between $92,420 and $235,660.

  • $69K10th
  • $92K25th
  • $131KMedian
  • $236K75th
  • $391K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$174,830$14,569$84.05
Median$131,040$10,920$63.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$92,420$7,702$44.43
Experienced (75th percentile)$235,660$19,638$113.30

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Chief Executives salary after taxes in Beckley

On the average salary of $174,830, a single filer in Beckley takes home about $123,644 a year, or $10,304 a month and $4,756 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 Beckley a good place for chief executives? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Beckley area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $174,830 buys what about $197,841 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Beckley ($41,850). A typical home costs $149,420, or 0.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chief Executives salary in other West Virginia cities

Beckley ranks 6th of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Wheeling pays the most ($225,300).

All Chief Executives salaries in West Virginia

Highest-paying cities for chief executives

Medford, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($503,650).

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Chief Executives salary in Beckley: questions

How much do chief executives make an hour in Beckley?

$84.05 an hour on average, and $63.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level chief executives salary in Beckley?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $92,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chief executives take-home pay in Beckley?

About $123,644 a year ($10,304 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $174,830.

Do chief executives earn more in Beckley than elsewhere?

The average here is 38% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

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 11-1011; area Beckley, WV (13220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.6%.
  • 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 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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