W. Va. Code § 18A-4-2
(a) For school year 2024-2025, and continuing thereafter, each teacher shall receive the amount prescribed in the State Minimum Salary Schedule as set forth in this section, specific additional amounts prescribed in this section or article, and any county supplement in effect in a county pursuant to §18A-4-5a of this code during the contract year.
| STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE | ||||||||||
| Years Exp | 4th Class | 3rd Class | 2nd Class | A.B. | A.B. 15 | M.A. | M.A. 15 | M.A. 30 | M.A. 45 | Doctorate |
| 0 | 39,057 | 39,746 | 40,012 | 41,455 | 42,216 | 43,983 | 44,744 | 45,505 | 46,266 | 47,301 |
| 1 | 39,385 | 40,074 | 40,340 | 41,973 | 42,734 | 44,502 | 45,263 | 46,023 | 46,784 | 47,819 |
| 2 | 39,714 | 40,402 | 40,668 | 42,492 | 43,253 | 45,020 | 45,781 | 46,542 | 47,303 | 48,338 |
| 3 | 40,042 | 40,730 | 40,996 | 43,011 | 43,771 | 45,539 | 46,300 | 47,060 | 47,821 | 48,856 |
| 4 | 40,614 | 41,302 | 41,568 | 43,773 | 44,534 | 46,302 | 47,063 | 47,823 | 48,584 | 49,619 |
| 5 | 40,942 | 41,630 | 41,896 | 44,292 | 45,053 | 46,820 | 47,581 | 48,342 | 49,103 | 50,138 |
| 6 | 41,270 | 41,958 | 42,224 | 44,810 | 45,571 | 47,339 | 48,100 | 48,860 | 49,621 | 50,656 |
| 7 | 41,598 | 42,287 | 42,552 | 45,329 | 46,090 | 47,857 | 48,618 | 49,379 | 50,140 | 51,175 |
| 8 | 41,926 | 42,615 | 42,881 | 45,847 | 46,608 | 48,376 | 49,137 | 49,897 | 50,658 | 51,693 |
| 9 | 42,254 | 42,943 | 43,209 | 46,366 | 47,127 | 48,894 | 49,655 | 50,416 | 51,177 | 52,212 |
| 10 | 42,583 | 43,271 | 43,537 | 46,886 | 47,646 | 49,414 | 50,175 | 50,936 | 51,696 | 52,731 |
| 11 | 42,911 | 43,599 | 43,865 | 47,404 | 48,165 | 49,933 | 50,693 | 51,454 | 52,215 | 53,250 |
| 12 | 43,239 | 43,927 | 44,193 | 47,923 | 48,683 | 50,451 | 51,212 | 51,973 | 52,733 | 53,768 |
| 13 | 43,567 | 44,255 | 44,521 | 48,441 | 49,202 | 50,970 | 51,730 | 52,491 | 53,252 | 54,287 |
| 14 | 43,895 | 44,583 | 44,849 | 48,960 | 49,720 | 51,488 | 52,249 | 53,010 | 53,770 | 54,805 |
| 15 | 44,223 | 44,911 | 45,177 | 49,478 | 50,239 | 52,007 | 52,767 | 53,528 | 54,289 | 55,324 |
| 16 | 44,551 | 45,239 | 45,505 | 49,997 | 50,757 | 52,525 | 53,286 | 54,047 | 54,807 | 55,842 |
| 17 | 44,879 | 45,568 | 45,833 | 50,515 | 51,276 | 53,044 | 53,805 | 54,565 | 55,326 | 56,361 |
| 18 | 45,207 | 45,896 | 46,162 | 51,034 | 51,795 | 53,562 | 54,323 | 55,084 | 55,845 | 56,880 |
| 19 | 45,535 | 46,224 | 46,490 | 51,552 | 52,313 | 54,081 | 54,842 | 55,602 | 56,363 | 57,398 |
| 20 | 45,863 | 46,552 | 46,818 | 52,071 | 52,832 | 54,599 | 55,360 | 56,121 | 56,882 | 57,917 |
| 21 | 46,192 | 46,880 | 47,146 | 52,589 | 53,350 | 55,118 | 55,879 | 56,639 | 57,400 | 58,435 |
| 22 | 46,520 | 47,208 | 47,474 | 53,108 | 53,869 | 55,636 | 56,397 | 57,158 | 57,919 | 58,954 |
| 23 | 46,848 | 47,536 | 47,802 | 53,627 | 54,387 | 56,155 | 56,916 | 57,676 | 58,437 | 59,472 |
| 24 | 47,176 | 47,864 | 48,130 | 54,145 | 54,906 | 56,674 | 57,434 | 58,195 | 58,956 | 59,991 |
| 25 | 47,504 | 48,192 | 48,458 | 54,664 | 55,424 | 57,192 | 57,953 | 58,714 | 59,474 | 60,509 |
| 26 | 47,832 | 48,520 | 48,786 | 55,182 | 55,943 | 57,711 | 58,471 | 59,232 | 59,993 | 61,028 |
| 27 | 48,160 | 48,848 | 49,114 | 55,701 | 56,461 | 58,229 | 58,990 | 59,751 | 60,511 | 61,546 |
| 28 | 48,488 | 49,177 | 49,442 | 56,219 | 56,980 | 58,748 | 59,508 | 60,269 | 61,030 | 62,065 |
| 29 | 48,816 | 49,505 | 49,771 | 56,738 | 57,498 | 59,266 | 60,027 | 60,788 | 61,548 | 62,583 |
| 30 | 49,144 | 49,833 | 50,099 | 57,256 | 58,017 | 59,785 | 60,545 | 61,306 | 62,067 | 63,102 |
| 31 | 49,473 | 50,161 | 50,427 | 57,775 | 58,536 | 60,303 | 61,064 | 61,825 | 62,585 | 63,620 |
| 32 | 49,801 | 50,489 | 50,755 | 58,293 | 59,054 | 60,822 | 61,583 | 62,343 | 63,104 | 64,139 |
| 33 | 50,129 | 50,817 | 51,083 | 58,812 | 59,573 | 61,340 | 62,101 | 62,862 | 63,623 | 64,658 |
| 34 | 50,457 | 51,145 | 51,411 | 59,330 | 60,091 | 61,859 | 62,620 | 63,380 | 64,141 | 65,176 |
| 35 | 50,785 | 51,473 | 51,739 | 59,849 | 60,610 | 62,377 | 63,138 | 63,899 | 64,660 | 65,695 |
(b) Six hundred dollars shall be paid annually to each classroom teacher who has at least 20 years of teaching experience. The payments:
(e) In accordance with §18A-4-5 of this code, each teacher shall be paid the supplement amount as applicable for his or her classification of certification or classification of training and years of experience as follows, subject to the provisions of that section:
(10) For "Doctorate" at zero years of experience, $2,927. An additional $69 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including 35 years of experience.
These payments: (i) Shall be in addition to any amounts prescribed in the applicable State Minimum Salary Schedule, any specific additional amounts prescribed in this section and article and any county supplement in effect in a county pursuant to §18A-4-5a of this code; (ii) shall be paid in equal monthly installments; and (iii) shall be considered a part of the state minimum salaries for teachers.