SOC 25-3021 · Charleston, WV metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Charleston, WV

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Charleston, West Virginia is $49,530 a year ($23.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,790: half of the 40 people in this job in the Charleston, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$49,530average per year

$23.81 / hourMedian $45,790Take-home ≈ $40,553

  • $25K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $90K90th

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

40people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#1 of 5West Virginia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Charleston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,360 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Charleston earn between $37,600 and $61,110.

  • $25K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $90K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,530$4,128$23.81
Median$45,790$3,816$22.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,600$3,133$18.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,110$5,092$29.38

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

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

Self-enrichment teachers in Charleston earn 12% more than the West Virginia average ($44,300) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Charleston$49,530$45,790$25,450$90,36040
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 Charleston

On the average salary of $49,530, a single filer in Charleston takes home about $40,553 a year, or $3,379 a month and $1,560 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 self-enrichment teachers? 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 $49,530 buys what about $55,829 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Charleston ($45,830). A typical home costs $148,817, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other West Virginia cities

Charleston ranks 1st of 5 West Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Charleston: questions

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

$23.81 an hour on average, and $22.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,553 a year ($3,379 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,530.

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

The average here is 10% 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 Charleston, WV (16620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.6%.
  • 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 0.20, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.20).

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