SOC 25-3021 · Wheeling, WV-OH metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Wheeling, WV

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Wheeling, West Virginia is $40,910 a year ($19.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,550: half of the 70 people in this job in the Wheeling, WV-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$40,910average per year

$19.67 / hourMedian $37,550Take-home ≈ $33,979

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  • $38KMedian
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  • $64K90th

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

70people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Wheeling

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,440 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Wheeling earn between $30,450 and $48,310.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,910$3,409$19.67
Median$37,550$3,129$18.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,450$2,538$14.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,310$4,026$23.23

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

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

Self-enrichment teachers in Wheeling earn 8% less than the West Virginia average ($44,300) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wheeling$40,910$37,550$24,580$64,44070
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 Wheeling

On the average salary of $40,910, a single filer in Wheeling takes home about $33,979 a year, or $2,832 a month and $1,307 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

The Wheeling, WV-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$34,368$2,864
Working in WV$33,979$2,832

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Wheeling a good place for self-enrichment teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wheeling area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $40,910 buys what about $46,319 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Wheeling ($44,250). A typical home costs $141,852, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other West Virginia cities

Wheeling ranks 5th 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 Wheeling: questions

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

$19.67 an hour on average, and $18.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,979 a year ($2,832 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,910.

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

The average here is 25% 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 Wheeling, WV-OH (48540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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