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West Virginia #16
40.0 composite of 100 Based on 65% of intended metrics
PM
Patrick Morrisey R
Governor · since 2025-01-01
Source: Wikidata (P6 head of government), retrieved 2026-06-18
Real median earnings (price-adjusted)43,271 · ACS 2023 ÷ BEA RPP 2024 ·
10.2
Cost-of-living level (RPP)89.497 · BEA RPP 2024 ·
89.2
Wage growth (YoY)3.95% · 2022→2023 ·
45.8
Not yet sourced: State + local tax burden (Tax Foundation / Census govs feed pending); Minimum wage vs living wage gap (MIT Living Wage dataset download pending).