SOC 11-2022 · Charleston, WV metro

Sales Managers Salary in Charleston, WV

The average salary for sales managers in Charleston, West Virginia is $113,540 a year ($54.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $91,920: half of the 170 people in this job in the Charleston, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($165,489).

$113,540average per year

$54.59 / hourMedian $91,920Take-home ≈ $84,394

  • $56K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $196K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
-31%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 7West Virginia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sales Managers pay range in Charleston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $196,010 or more. The middle half of sales managers in Charleston earn between $64,320 and $131,620.

  • $56K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $196K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$113,540$9,462$54.59
Median$91,920$7,660$44.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,320$5,360$30.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$131,620$10,968$63.28

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

Sales Managers salary after taxes in Charleston

On the average salary of $113,540, a single filer in Charleston takes home about $84,394 a year, or $7,033 a month and $3,246 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 Charleston a good place for sales managers? 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 $113,540 buys what about $127,980 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Charleston ($45,830). A typical home costs $148,817, or 1.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sales Managers salary in other West Virginia cities

Charleston ranks 4th of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Weirton pays the most ($140,240).

All Sales Managers salaries in West Virginia

Highest-paying cities for sales managers

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,770).

Sales Managers salary by city

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Sales Managers salary in Charleston: questions

How much do sales managers make an hour in Charleston?

$54.59 an hour on average, and $44.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level sales managers salary in Charleston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the sales managers take-home pay in Charleston?

About $84,394 a year ($7,033 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $113,540.

Do sales managers earn more in Charleston than elsewhere?

The average here is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($165,489).

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 11-2022; area Charleston, WV (16620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
  • 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 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).

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