West Virginia state government salary

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This page describes the compensation, salaries, and benefits that West Virginia's public employees receive from state and local government.

The Herald Dispatch has this WV State Employees Pay Database.

State Government Employee Salaries[1]
Office'07 SalaryCurrent Official
Governor $95,000 Joe Manchin
Secretary of State $70,000 Natalie Tennant
Attorney General $85,000 Darrell McGraw
Treasurer $75,000 John Perdue


The salary of West Virginia's governor ranks 44th among U.S. governors' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. governors is $128,735. The median salary earned by U.S. governors is $129,962.

West Virginia Judicial Salaries[2]
Position'08 SalaryCurrent Justice
Chief Justice $121,000 Joseph Albright
Associate Justice $121,000 Brent Benjamin
Associate Justice $121,000 Robin Jean Davis
Associate Justice $121,000 Menis Ketchum
Associate Justice $121,000 Margaret Workman


The salary of West Virginia's chief justice ranks 47th among U.S. chief justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. chief justices is $154,707. The median salary earned by U.S. chief justices is $151,284.

The salary of West Virginia's associate justices ranks 44th among U.S. associate justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. associate justices is $149,687. The median salary earned by U.S. associate justices is $145,983.

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West Virginia State Employment Opportunities

[edit] References

  1. ‘‘The Council of State Governments,’’ “The Book of the States: 2008”
  2. The National Center for State Courts, "Judicial Salary Resource Center"