SOC 25-3021 · Beckley, WV metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Beckley, WV

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Beckley, West Virginia is $43,750 a year ($21.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,160: half of the 60 people in this job in the Beckley, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$43,750average per year

$21.03 / hourMedian $46,160Take-home ≈ $36,153

  • $22K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $64K90th

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

60people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Beckley

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,820 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Beckley earn between $31,610 and $59,170.

  • $22K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $64K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,750$3,646$21.03
Median$46,160$3,847$22.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,610$2,634$15.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,170$4,931$28.45

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Beckley vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Beckley earn about the same as the West Virginia average ($44,300) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Beckley$43,750$46,160$22,320$63,82060
West Virginia$44,300$45,010$22,720$63,820540
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Beckley

On the average salary of $43,750, a single filer in Beckley takes home about $36,153 a year, or $3,013 a month and $1,390 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 self-enrichment teachers? 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 $43,750 buys what about $49,508 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Beckley ($41,850). A typical home costs $149,420, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other West Virginia cities

Beckley ranks 3rd of 5 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($49,530).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in West Virginia

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Beckley: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Beckley?

$21.03 an hour on average, and $22.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Beckley?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Beckley?

About $36,153 a year ($3,013 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,750.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Beckley than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area Beckley, WV (13220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.6%.
  • 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 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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