SOC 25-9099 · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in Huntington, WV

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in Huntington, West Virginia is $31,940 a year ($15.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,000: half of the 150 people in this job in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 46% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$31,940average per year

$15.35 / hourMedian $29,000Take-home ≈ $27,055

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150people in this job
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#2 of 2West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in Huntington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,980 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in Huntington earn between $24,700 and $34,620.

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Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,940$2,662$15.36
Median$29,000$2,417$13.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,700$2,058$11.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,620$2,885$16.64

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Huntington vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Other educational instruction and library workers in Huntington earn 19% less than the West Virginia average ($39,210) and 46% less than the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is -43% against the U.S. median of $50,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Huntington$31,940$29,000$24,700$44,980150
West Virginia$39,210$37,230$30,740$54,860390
United States$59,060$50,890$25,180$98,740118,590

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Huntington

On the average salary of $31,940, a single filer in Huntington takes home about $27,055 a year, or $2,255 a month and $1,041 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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$27,414$2,285
Working in WV$27,055$2,255
Working in KY$26,843$2,237

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 other educational instruction and library workers? 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 $31,940 buys what about $36,122 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntington ($44,600). A typical home costs $166,506, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in other West Virginia cities

Huntington ranks 2nd of 2 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($35,240).

All Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries in West Virginia

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Huntington: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in Huntington?

$15.35 an hour on average, and $13.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in Huntington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in Huntington?

About $27,055 a year ($2,255 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,940.

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in Huntington than elsewhere?

The average here is 46% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

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 25-9099; area Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (26580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 1.41, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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