Painters, Construction and Maintenance Salary in West Virginia

Find out how your pay in West Virginia:

  • Compares to surrounding states
  • Ranks in the US

Then click on other states to see how they compare.


Salary for Workers in West Virginia vs. surrounding states

West Virginia:Avg Hourly: $19.72Avg Yearly: $41,010# Employed: 680

Blue areas make more money than West Virginia.

Red areas make less money than West Virginia.

West Virginia pays less than most surrounding states.

Salary for workers in West Virginia relative to surrounding states.
Area Annual Avg. Pay Hourly Avg. Pay
Washington, D.C.$16,750 more/yr$8.05 more/hr
New Jersey$14,700 more/yr$7.07 more/hr
Pennsylvania$7,290 more/yr$3.50 more/hr
Ohio$4,340 more/yr$2.08 more/hr
Virginia$2,380 more/yr$1.14 more/hr
Maryland$1,680 more/yr$0.80 more/hr
West Virginia$41,010.00/yr$19.72/hr
Delaware$730 less/yr$0.35 less/hr
Kentucky$3,470 less/yr$1.67 less/hr
Tennessee$3,640 less/yr$1.75 less/hr
North Carolina$5,950 less/yr$2.86 less/hr

How salary for workers in West Virginia ranks in the US

West VirginiaHIGHEST PAYING STATELOWEST PAYING STATEIN THE NATIONFORWorkersmore than Idaholess than Alaska

The average pay for workers in West Virginia is $41,010 per year, or $19.72 per hour.

West Virginia pays workers $6,820 (19.9%) more per year than Idaho, the lowest paid state ($34,190) in the US.

West Virginia pays workers $19,640 (32.4%) less per year than Alaska, the highest paid state ($60,650) in the US.


Data from the May 2020 Occupational Employment and Wages Statistics program, conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

February 1, 2022

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