SALARY · SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS, KINDERGARTEN AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL · WEST VIRGINIA

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in West Virginia

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in West Virginia was $50,380 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$50,380

Not published per hour at the median · That is $14,740 (22.6 percent) below the national median of $65,120 for this occupation.

$52,870Mean annual salary
Not publishedMean hourly wage
$1,690People employed in this job in West Virginia

Salary range

25th: $47,090Median: $50,38075th: $59,640
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$47,090
Median (50th percentile)$50,380
75th percentile$59,640
Mean$52,870

The middle half of workers earned from $47,090 to $59,640 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED PAY BEFORE STATE TAX

$42,660 a year
$3,555 a month
Federal tax $3,866 · FICA $3,854

State tax is not in this figure. State tax for West Virginia is not included, because the full 2026 state table for West Virginia has not been verified in this build. Treat this figure as before state tax, not as a final take-home figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

Same job, other states

Other jobs in West Virginia

Try your own salary in the paycheck calculator