Location Salary Data

Salaries in South Charleston, WV

Government-verified salary data from 104 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$218,027
104 filings
Median DOL Salary
$218,027
Total DOL Filings
104
Companies Hiring
35
Cost of Living Index
90.5
National avg = 100

Location vs National

South Charleston, WV$218,027
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in South Charleston, WV is 257.9% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in South Charleston

BLS Wage Survey Data - West Virginia

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for West Virginia.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
General Internal Medicine Physicians$234,960540
Dentists, All Other Specialists$231,86040
Physicians, All Other$228,6802,300
Dermatologists$215,74060
Chief Executives$181,9301,390
Pediatricians, General$181,41070
Computer and Information Research Scientists$170,75050
Anesthesiologists$168,390160
Database Architects$157,590270
Dentists, General$147,440400

Salary Trend in South Charleston, WV

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

South Charleston, WV has a cost of living index of 90.5, which is 9.5% less expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $110,497 in an average-cost city.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.