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Huntington, WV
$2,559after tax and rent
Photo: Wvfunnyman / Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
On a $83,730 household paycheck in Huntington.
Modelled metro
So you know: homicide deaths in Huntington are close to the US rate in this release, 6.6 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Move Score
73
Each row is 0–100. The Move Score is their weighted average, rounded, and it stops at 99. Rent is only in Housing. Jobs is off when the paycheck is the same in every city. Schools is off when there are no kids.
The 6 rows that are on. Their weighted average is 72.7, and that is the score, rounded, up to 99. Rows that are off stay out. The percent on each row is its weight. Tap a row to see what it measures. How the score is weighted
Example household
Example: $83,730, same pay in every city · One adult, renting a 1-bedroom
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
After tax and rent
$2,559
Home city
Not picked
Salary
$83,730
Same everywhere
Top things to do in Huntington
More in Huntington
Photo: Daderot / Wikimedia, CC0 Huntington Museum of Art
Non-profit organization in Huntington, West Virginia, USA
Photo: Davebanner12 / Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 Joan C. Edwards Stadium
College football stadium for Marshall University
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith / Wikimedia, Public domain Camden Park
Amusement park located near Huntington, West Virginia
Photo: Youngamerican / Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 Big Sandy Superstore Arena
Arena and conference center in Huntington, West Virginia
Stats
- Rent
- $954
- 2 bd median
- Take-home
- $5,378
- Per month
- Tax
- 23%
- Of pay
- Prices
- 3% below
- US, besides rent
Next
$2,559 / mo
The month
One earner. 1 bd.
See full breakdown
- Taxes$1,599
- Rent$801
- Other$2,018
- Left$2,559
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $83,730
- Federal income tax
- −$9,591
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$6,405
- State income tax (WV)
- −$3,197
- Take-home pay
- $64,537
- Effective tax rate
- 22.9%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $801
- Groceries
- $389
- Getting around
- $607
- Healthcare
- $438
- Utilities and internet
- $243
- Everything else
- $341
- Total spending
- $2,819
After tax and rent
$2,559 left/mo
County by county
8 counties. Rent in this table is the Census median of what residents pay. The city figure is Zillow asking rent.
| County | People | Median rent | 2-bed rent | Home value | Income | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabell CountyWV | 93k25% | $877 | $905 | $156,100 | $52,828 | 22 min |
| Lawrence CountyOH | 57k15% | $830 | $824 | $135,600 | $54,842 | 22 min |
| Putnam CountyWV | 57k15% | $975 | $938 | $214,200 | $77,871 | 27 min |
| Boyd CountyKY | 48k13% | $839 | $833 | $126,300 | $60,659 | 22 min |
| Wayne CountyWV | 38k10% | $883 | $850 | $124,900 | $55,539 | 25 min |
| Greenup CountyKY | 36k10% | $836 | $769 | $135,300 | $59,613 | 24 min |
| Carter CountyKY | 27k7% | $701 | $640 | $126,100 | $50,389 | 29 min |
| Lawrence CountyKY | 16k4% | $729 | $801 | $108,100 | $45,584 | 30 min |
Census ACS 2023. “—” is not published.
Working remotely
If the paycheck stays the same
One adult, one bedroom, $120,000 held flat in every city. That leaves $4,540 a month here after tax and rent. One-bedroom rent in that math is $801.
- Work from home
- 7.9% of workers
- ACS 2024 1-year
- Home internet
- 68.6% of households
- Cable, fiber optic, or DSL
- Paid to move, remote job
- No open remote grant on this metro
Worked-from-home share is from ACS 2024 1-year. Internet is households with cable, fiber optic, or DSL, from ACS 2023 5-year.
The place
24 min commute. A car per adult.
- Weather
- Not shown for this metro.
- Getting around
- A car per adult
- Average commute
- 24 minutes each way
- Size
- 373k people
- Buying instead
- Median home $149,000. About $1,035/mo with 20% down.
- Taxes
- West Virginia income tax tops out at 4.82%. Sales tax 6.6%, property tax 0.69%.
Schools
- Students
- 53,196
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.4
- Districts
- 19
- Cabell County Schools11,188 students
- Putnam County Schools8,518 students
- Wayne County Schools5,953 students
- Carter County3,983 students
- Ashland Independent3,083 students
NCES 2024-2025. The district count is every public district in the metro. The names are the largest 5.
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Take-home by job in Huntington
- Registered nurse
- Software developer
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Police officer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Firefighter
- Mechanical engineer
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Questions
How is take-home pay in Huntington calculated?
Huntington is in West Virginia, which taxes wage income. Take-home is a local salary minus federal tax, payroll tax, and that state tax. Leftover is what remains after rent and bills.
What does rent cost in Huntington?
About $801 for a one-bedroom and $954 for a two-bedroom in Huntington, WV. Huntington averages 199 sunny days, a July high of 88°F, and a 24-minute commute.
How do I compare Huntington with another city?
Put Huntington next to another city on the same job and household. The gap is the tax bill and the rent.
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