SOC 43-3071 · Charleston, WV metro

Tellers Salary in Charleston, WV

The average salary for tellers in Charleston, West Virginia is $33,420 a year ($16.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,480: half of the 350 people in this job in the Charleston, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

$33,420average per year

$16.07 / hourMedian $34,480Take-home ≈ $28,198

  • $28K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

350people in this job
-23%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 7West Virginia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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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 levelPer yearPer monthPer 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).

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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.

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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).

All Tellers salaries in West Virginia

Highest-paying cities for tellers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).

Tellers salary by city

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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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