The average salary for a teacher in West Virginia is around $43,279 per year.
Avg Salary
Teachers earn an average yearly salary of $43,279.
Wages typically start from $25,479 and go up to $67,371.
23% below national average Updated in 2016
Teacher earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level teacher earnings begin at:
$32.39 per hour
$67,371 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level teacher earnings begin at:
$26.03 per hour
$54,144 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level teacher earnings begin at:
$20.81 per hour
$43,279 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level teacher earnings begin at:
$16.23 per hour
$33,765 per year
10th percentile
Starting level teacher earnings begin at:
$12.25 per hour
$25,479 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Teacher salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $62,554 |
| Rhode Island | $61,821 |
| Delaware | $54,159 |
| Wyoming | $51,496 |
| North Dakota | $48,615 |
| Vermont | $47,801 |
| Connecticut | $46,082 |
| Arkansas | $44,509 |
| South Dakota | $44,223 |
| Hawaii | $43,825 |
| Idaho | $43,606 |
| District of Columbia | $43,502 |
| West Virginia | $43,279 |
| Iowa | $43,205 |
| New Jersey | $43,006 |
| Louisiana | $41,447 |
| New York | $41,007 |
| Nevada | $40,305 |
| Guam | $40,155 |
| Maine | $40,041 |
| Kansas | $40,000 |
| Montana | $39,638 |
| Massachusetts | $38,986 |
| Maryland | $38,962 |
| New Hampshire | $38,756 |
| California | $38,228 |
| Texas | $37,701 |
| New Mexico | $37,394 |
| Oregon | $37,309 |
| Washington | $36,839 |
| Mississippi | $36,392 |
| Arizona | $36,325 |
| Nebraska | $36,302 |
| Alabama | $36,225 |
| Kentucky | $36,167 |
| Virginia | $36,058 |
| Florida | $35,884 |
| Illinois | $35,814 |
| Tennessee | $35,466 |
| Minnesota | $35,015 |
| Pennsylvania | $34,867 |
| Michigan | $34,789 |
| Indiana | $34,567 |
| Colorado | $34,470 |
| Georgia | $34,439 |
| South Carolina | $34,359 |
| Ohio | $34,074 |
| Wisconsin | $34,020 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $33,952 |
| Oklahoma | $33,302 |
| North Carolina | $33,253 |
| Puerto Rico | $33,222 |
| Missouri | $33,088 |
| Utah | $29,083 |
How do teacher salaries compare to similar careers?
Teachers earn about the same as related careers in West Virginia. On average, they make less than music teachers but more than librarians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Music teacher salary | $53K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $47K |
| Clergy salary | $42K |
| Graduate teaching assistant salary | $44K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $45K |
| Teacher salary | $43K |
| High school teacher salary | $44K |
| Special education teacher salary | $46K |
| School counselor salary | $45K |
| Librarian salary | $41K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)