Chief Metallurgist Salary in Charleston, West Virginia

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Chief Metallurgist in Charleston, WV is $120,308. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $96,990 to a high of $152,302, with most professionals earning between $108,102 and $137,055.

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Lead or supervisory experience.

August 11, 2022

Drives action in existing programs and makes process changes with a safety and environmental focus.

January 19, 2023

Acts as a safety and environmental champion by mentoring and leading others in company culture and values.

March 20, 2023

Demonstrated ability to research, recognize and identify the interdependence of complex process variables within the scope to anticipate issues, draw valid conclusions and make recommendations.

March 25, 2023

Reviewing proposed designs and test plans for conformance with contract requirements, and analyze test data for accuracy and consistency.

March 31, 2023

Recommend operating parameters to the mill management.

April 16, 2023

Supervise met lab technicians, review and assign met lab priorities and personnel as required.

April 25, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Chief Metallurgist in Charleston, WV

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

108102

137055

120308

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

113194

148440

126063

What is the average salary for Chief Metallurgist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Chief Metallurgist in Charleston, WV. The base salary for Chief Metallurgist ranges from $108,102 to $137,055 with the average base salary of $120,308. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $113,194 to $148,440 with the average total cash compensation of $126,063.

View Average Salary for Chief Metallurgist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$120,308	$108,102 - $137,055
Bonus	$5,756	$5,092 - $11,385
Total Pay	$126,063	$113,194 - $148,440

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Chief Metallurgist Salary Near Charleston, WV

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Charleston, WV
CITY, STATE Huntington, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $106,817 - $135,425	COMPARE TO Charleston, WV
CITY, STATE Beckley, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $107,141 - $135,837	COMPARE TO Charleston, WV
CITY, STATE Parkersburg, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $106,673 - $135,243	COMPARE TO Charleston, WV
CITY, STATE Portsmouth, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $108,643 - $137,740	COMPARE TO Charleston, WV
CITY, STATE Chillicothe, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $109,688 - $139,065	COMPARE TO Charleston, WV
CITY, STATE Fairmont, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $116,235 - $147,366	COMPARE TO Charleston, WV

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About Charleston, West Virginia

Charleston is the most populous city in, and the capital of, the U.S. state of West Virginia. Located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers, the population during the 2017 Census Estimate was 47,929. The Charleston metropolitan area as a whole had 214,406 residents. Charleston is the center of government, commerce, and industry for Kanawha County, of which it is the county seat. Early industries important to Charleston included salt and the first natural gas well. Later, coal became central to economic prosperity in the city and the surrounding area. Today, trade, utilities, governm...

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