SOC 25-3099 · Beckley, WV metro

Teachers and Instructors, All Other Salary in Beckley, WV

The average salary for other teachers and instructors in Beckley, West Virginia is $68,600 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,550: half of the 50 people in this job in the Beckley, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,880).

$68,600average per year

Median $66,550Take-home ≈ $54,837

  • $44K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $96K90th

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

50people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teachers and Instructors, All Other pay range in Beckley

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,100 or more. The middle half of other teachers and instructors in Beckley earn between $57,150 and $81,330.

  • $44K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $96K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,600$5,717—
Median$66,550$5,546—
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,150$4,762—
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,330$6,778—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Teachers and Instructors, All Other pay in Beckley vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Other teachers and instructors in Beckley earn 10% more than the West Virginia average ($62,390) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($73,880). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $66,140.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Beckley$68,600$66,550$43,810$96,10050
West Virginia$62,390$64,140$32,230$90,180660
United States$73,880$66,140$37,010$118,020113,790

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary after taxes in Beckley

On the average salary of $68,600, a single filer in Beckley takes home about $54,837 a year, or $4,570 a month and $2,109 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Beckley a good place for other teachers and instructors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Beckley area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $68,600 buys what about $77,629 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Beckley ($41,850). A typical home costs $149,420, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in other West Virginia cities

Beckley ranks 1st of 4 West Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Teachers and Instructors, All Other salaries in West Virginia

Highest-paying cities for other teachers and instructors

Kiryas Joel, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($125,450).

Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary by city

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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Beckley: questions

What is the entry-level other teachers and instructors salary in Beckley?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other teachers and instructors take-home pay in Beckley?

About $54,837 a year ($4,570 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,600.

Do other teachers and instructors earn more in Beckley than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,880).

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 25-3099; area Beckley, WV (13220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 1.49, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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