Tellers pay range in Charleston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,350 or more. The middle half of tellers in Charleston earn between $28,980 and $36,650.
- $28K10th
- $29K25th
- $34KMedian
- $37K75th
- $39K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,420 | $2,785 | $16.07 |
| Median | $34,480 | $2,873 | $16.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,980 | $2,415 | $13.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,650 | $3,054 | $17.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tellers salary after taxes in Charleston
On the average salary of $33,420, a single filer in Charleston takes home about $28,198 a year, or $2,350 a month and $1,085 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 tellers? 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 $33,420 buys what about $37,670 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Charleston ($45,830). A typical home costs $148,817, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Tellers salary in other West Virginia cities
Charleston ranks 6th of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Wheeling pays the most ($35,220).
- Wheeling$35,220
- Morgantown$35,100
- Weirton$35,090
- Huntington$35,030
- Beckley$33,610
- Charleston$33,420
- Parkersburg$31,130
Highest-paying cities for tellers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).
- Seattle, WA$53,430
- San Jose, CA$53,320
- Olympia, WA$53,100
- San Francisco, CA$52,150
- Napa, CA$50,620
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Tellers salary in Charleston: questions
How much do tellers make an hour in Charleston?
$16.07 an hour on average, and $16.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tellers salary in Charleston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,980, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tellers take-home pay in Charleston?
About $28,198 a year ($2,350 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,420.
Do tellers earn more in Charleston than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).
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 43-3071; area Charleston, WV (16620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 1.58, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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