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Caregiver Pay in West Virginia
What caregivers earn in West Virginia — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$13.47/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in West Virginia
vs the national market
-21.7%as of May 2025
below the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
18,890as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in West Virginia
The pay bands
Entry-level
$10.78/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$11.32/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$13.47/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$14.11/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$15.67/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Morgantown, WV | $13.43/hr | $11.05/hr – $14.13/hr | 750 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $13.72/hr | $12.70/hr – $16.38/hr | 770 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $14.03/hr | $13.29/hr – $15.64/hr | 1,190 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $12.94/hr | $12.72/hr – $13.77/hr | 1,270 |
| Beckley, WV | $12.94/hr | $11.18/hr – $13.86/hr | 1,550 |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $13.17/hr | $11.07/hr – $14.29/hr | 3,160 |
| Charleston, WV | $13.79/hr | $11.25/hr – $13.85/hr | 3,200 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $13.82/hr | $12.54/hr – $16.72/hr | 3,620 |
| Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $13.47/hr | $11.18/hr – $14.02/hr | 4,870 |
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