H-1B salaries in Beckley, WV

Based on 19 certified H-1B filings in the Beckley, WV metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$305,000
Middle 50%$77.5k–$377.8k
vs. national median+149%comparison median $122,699
Filings19FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $60,000 and $716,400.
PercentileSalary
10th$63,584
25th$77,500
50th (median)$305,000
75th$377,813
90th$580,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $195k $340k FY2020: median $191,556 (18 filings) FY2021: median $167,523 (13 filings) FY2022: median $98,800 (16 filings) FY2023: median $64,480 (19 filings) FY2024: median $170,500 (12 filings) FY2025: median $322,500 (14 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 18 filings FY20 FY2021: 13 filings FY21 FY2022: 16 filings FY22 FY2023: 19 filings FY23 FY2024: 12 filings FY24 FY2025: 14 filings FY25 FY2026: 5 filings FY26 19
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$191,556$86,800$331,50018
FY2021$167,523$75,000$250,00013
FY2022$98,800$70,000$168,35016
FY2023$64,480$59,890$160,74319
FY2024$170,500$59,750$340,00012
FY2025$322,500$80,000$355,00014
FY2026–––5

Cost of living

Beckley's median H-1B salary of $305,000 is worth about $345,100 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$760Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Raleigh County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$972Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Raleigh County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area).
Price level (U.S. = 100)88.4Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$345,100Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesWV: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

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