Chief Executives pay range in Charleston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $368,000 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Charleston earn between $91,530 and $254,120.
- $67K10th
- $92K25th
- $162KMedian
- $254K75th
- $368K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $192,520 | $16,043 | $92.56 |
| Median | $161,540 | $13,462 | $77.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $91,530 | $7,628 | $44.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $254,120 | $21,177 | $122.17 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chief Executives salary after taxes in Charleston
On the average salary of $192,520, a single filer in Charleston takes home about $135,422 a year, or $11,285 a month and $5,209 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Charleston a good place for chief executives? 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 $192,520 buys what about $217,005 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Charleston ($45,830). A typical home costs $148,817, or 0.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Chief Executives salary in other West Virginia cities
Charleston ranks 5th of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Wheeling pays the most ($225,300).
- Wheeling$225,300
- Huntington$208,300
- Morgantown$206,930
- Parkersburg$194,180
- Charleston$192,520
- Beckley$174,830
- Weirton$170,710
Highest-paying cities for chief executives
Medford, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($503,650).
- Medford, OR$503,650
- Midland, MI$493,680
- Bridgeport, CT$447,290
- Durham, NC$425,580
- Portland, OR$420,320
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Chief Executives salary in Charleston: questions
How much do chief executives make an hour in Charleston?
$92.56 an hour on average, and $77.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chief executives salary in Charleston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $91,530, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chief executives take-home pay in Charleston?
About $135,422 a year ($11,285 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $192,520.
Do chief executives earn more in Charleston than elsewhere?
The average here is 32% 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 Charleston, WV (16620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
- 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 1.77, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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