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State comparison · 2025

Customer Service Representatives salary: California vs West Virginia

Occupation

Customer Service Representatives in California earn a median of $49,560. In West Virginia, $38,430. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.3% — not 29%.

Nominal pay gap
+29%
California vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+4.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Customer Service Representatives

Median
$49,560
p25
$44,200
p75
$61,510
p10
$38,110
p90
$75,700
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
See full breakdown for California

West Virginia

Customer Service Representatives

Median
$38,430
p25
$34,440
p75
$48,500
p10
$29,590
p90
$56,970
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
89.5
See full breakdown for West Virginia

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.