How much do Conservation Scientists make in Charleston, WV?

Percentile spread

For Conservation Scientists, the published 10th percentile is $44,880 and the 90th percentile is $135,610. The difference is $90,730, which is 111.0% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $52,960 to the 75th at $93,360, covers $40,400.

The mean annual wage is $83,560, which sits above the median of $81,760. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Charleston, WV median is 12% higher than the national median of $73,010 for Conservation Scientists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $92,158, which is 26.2% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 17% higher than the West Virginia median of $69,910.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Charleston, WV is 88.717, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $81,760 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Conservation Scientists at $92,158 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

7 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Conservation Scientists. Charleston, WV ranks 1st of 8 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA is 96 miles away, with a median of $68,560 and employment of 30. That median is 16.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $73,951, against $92,158 here.
• Columbus, OH is 137 miles away, with a median of $66,110 and employment of 120. That median is 19.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $69,248, against $92,158 here.
• Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN is 169 miles away, with a median of $67,080 and employment of 50. That median is 18% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $70,337, against $92,158 here.