SOC 27-1026 · Wheeling, WV-OH metro

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Salary in Wheeling, WV

The average salary for merchandise displayers and window trimmers in Wheeling, West Virginia is $39,160 a year ($18.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,150: half of the 40 people in this job in the Wheeling, WV-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,830).

$39,160average per year

$18.83 / hourMedian $36,150Take-home ≈ $32,628

  • $26K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $55K90th

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

40people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#1 of 6West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers pay range in Wheeling

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,190 or more. The middle half of merchandise displayers and window trimmers in Wheeling earn between $31,770 and $39,920.

  • $26K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $55K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,160$3,263$18.83
Median$36,150$3,012$17.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,770$2,648$15.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,920$3,327$19.19

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

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers pay in Wheeling vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Merchandise displayers and window trimmers in Wheeling earn 6% more than the West Virginia average ($37,110) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($42,830). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $39,390.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wheeling$39,160$36,150$26,200$55,19040
West Virginia$37,110$36,660$29,410$46,740750
United States$42,830$39,390$30,760$58,370165,220

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

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers salary after taxes in Wheeling

On the average salary of $39,160, a single filer in Wheeling takes home about $32,628 a year, or $2,719 a month and $1,255 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

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

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$33,017$2,751
Working in WV$32,628$2,719

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

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Is Wheeling a good place for merchandise displayers and window trimmers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wheeling area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $39,160 buys what about $44,337 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Wheeling ($44,250). A typical home costs $141,852, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers salary in other West Virginia cities

Wheeling ranks 1st of 6 West Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers salaries in West Virginia

Highest-paying cities for merchandise displayers and window trimmers

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,630).

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Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers salary in Wheeling: questions

How much do merchandise displayers and window trimmers make an hour in Wheeling?

$18.83 an hour on average, and $17.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level merchandise displayers and window trimmers salary in Wheeling?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the merchandise displayers and window trimmers take-home pay in Wheeling?

About $32,628 a year ($2,719 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,160.

Do merchandise displayers and window trimmers earn more in Wheeling than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,830).

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 27-1026; area Wheeling, WV-OH (48540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.3%.
  • 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 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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