The median office manager in West Virginia earns $53,660 a year, or $25.80 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 23% below the national median of $69,500, and 52nd of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of West Virginia’s 6,900 office managers earn between $44,940 and $64,180. The highest paying metro area in the state is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, at $76,400.
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Every metro area in West Virginia where BLS publishes a median for office managers, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $76,400 | $36.73 | $61,110 to $96,110 | 23,390 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $62,950 | $30.27 | $52,060 to $77,750 | 670 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $59,990 | $28.84 | $47,680 to $75,780 | 1,120 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $59,910 | $28.81 | $47,650 to $76,370 | 340 |
| Charleston, WV | $57,670 | $27.73 | $46,730 to $69,000 | 1,070 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $56,800 | $27.31 | $45,140 to $68,120 | 330 |
| Morgantown, WV | $56,430 | $27.13 | $47,090 to $64,100 | 680 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $55,320 | $26.60 | $45,710 to $66,160 | 1,320 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $52,300 | $25.14 | $44,600 to $64,040 | 560 |
| Beckley, WV | $46,850 | $22.52 | $42,340 to $61,420 | 390 |
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so an office manager at the West Virginia median costs about $72,400 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what an office manager costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
Professional is $629 a month, $7,548 a year, against about $72,400 a year for an office manager at the West Virginia median once benefits are added. On Professional we connect your tools, bring your data in and set up the first rules with you. Anything that moves money waits for your yes.
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The median office manager in West Virginia earned $53,660 a year, or $25.80 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $44,940 and $64,180. Nationally the median is $69,500, so West Virginia pays 23% less than the country as a whole.
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($76,400), Winchester, VA-WV ($62,950) and Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV ($59,990).
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so an office manager at the West Virginia median costs about $72,400 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/office-manager.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 43-1011. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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