Raleigh County · West Virginia · South · 17k residents
Beckley, WV: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Beckley: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the West Virginia median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,064/wk. West Virginia's corporate income tax rate is 6.5%. Commercial electricity averages 11.6¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,064/wk
Corporate income tax
6.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
29.2%
Commercial electricity
11.6¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Beckley's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
39/100
Steady
Ranks Beckley's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $158,000 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $110 |
| Property tax rate | 0.57% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $477/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $839/mo |
| State & local income tax | 4.07% |
| Sales tax | 6.55% |
| Corporate income tax | 6.5% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,064/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.2% |
| Commercial electricity | 11.6¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 36.4/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $100,840 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $78,680 |
| Wage: General manager | $79,770 |
| Wage: Customer service | $34,610 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $31,240 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $51,340 |
| Wage: Electrician | $63,060 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $27,630 |
| Cost of living index | 74 |
| Groceries index | 96 |
| Utilities | $165/mo |
| Transit pass | $40/mo |
| Gas price | $3.20/gal |
| Healthcare index | 92 |
| Childcare (per child) | $750/mo |
| Median household income | $45,826 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% |
| Population | 17k |
| Crime index | 38/100 |
| School rating | 4.6/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | 66/100 |
| Avg. commute | 26 min |
| Sunny days / year | 160 days |
| July high | 79°F |
| January low | 19°F |
| Annual snowfall | 38 in |
| Home price YoY | -1.4% |
| Home price MoM | -0.1% |
| Rent YoY | — |
| Rent MoM | +1.1% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | -0.4% |
| Building permits YoY | 0.0% |
| Ocean coast | 294 mi |
| Big lake | 100 mi |
| Mountains | 80 mi |
| Major airport | 136 mi |
| Ski resort | 79 mi |
Popular comparisons
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- Is Beckley a good place to run a business?
- West Virginia's corporate income tax rate is 6.5%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,064/wk; commercial electricity averages 11.6¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Beckley, WV?
- Beckley indexes at 74 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $839/mo and a acs median home value of $158,000.
- How much does a house cost in Beckley?
- The acs median home value in Beckley is $158,000 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Beckley?
- A two-bedroom in Beckley rents for about $839/mo.