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Charleston, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Kanawha County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
47,918
Population
1,526/sq mi density
$64,512
Median Income
$45,967 per capita
$187,300
Home Value
$158,399 Zillow
$898
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
1,227
Violent Crime/100K
6,561 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$64,512 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$187,300 home value, $898/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,227 violent crimes/100K (223% above avg)
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
44.1% bachelor's degree or higher
DOL Wage Violations in Charleston (50)
175
Violations
$1,713,599
Back Wages Owed
2,868
Employees Owed
Data from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) enforcement actions since 2005. Shows employers with back wage violations.
| Employer | Severity | Parent Company | ZIP | Industry | Cases | Back Wages | Per Employee | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV Regional Jail Authority | SIGNIFICANT | — | 25301 | — | 2 | $420,856 | $594 | 708 |
| Ben's Creek Operations WV LLC | — | — | 25301 | — | 1 | $76,952 | $1,749 | 44 |
| Highland Hospital | — | — | 25364 | — | 1 | $76,407 | $701 | 109 |
| Greenbrier Medical | — | — | 25302 | — | 1 | $72,799 | $4,044 | 18 |
| WV Office of Miners� Health, Safety &Training | — | — | 25311 | — | 1 | $57,396 | $8,199 | 7 |
| BrooAlexa LLC | — | — | 25311 | — | 1 | $56,699 | $8,100 | 7 |
| Charleston Kanawha Housing Authority | — | — | 25321 | — | 1 | $48,349 | $4,835 | 10 |
| Hava Transportation | — | — | 25301 | — | 1 | $48,262 | $447 | 108 |
| Arc of Three Rivers | — | — | 25301 | — | 1 | $42,968 | $1,482 | 29 |
| Arc of The Three Rivers, Inc. | — | — | 25301 | — | 1 | $42,152 | $1,505 | 28 |
| Moon Landscaping | — | — | 25320 | — | 1 | $28,958 | $1,259 | 23 |
| WV Regional Jail & Correctional Facility Auth | — | — | 25301 | — | 1 | $28,699 | $9,566 | 3 |
| Drug Emporium #2 | — | — | 25387 | — | 1 | $28,473 | $7,118 | 4 |
| Buck Security, Inc. | — | — | 25302 | — | 1 | $23,253 | $388 | 60 |
| AE Associates, LTD | — | — | 25312 | — | 1 | $22,713 | $2,524 | 9 |
| Pomeroy IT Solutions | — | — | 25313 | — | 1 | $21,970 | $3,139 | 7 |
| Subway | — | Subway | 25304 | — | 1 | $21,247 | $664 | 32 |
| Bell Law Firm | — | — | 25301 | — | 1 | $20,990 | $6,997 | 3 |
| Vista View Apartments, LP | — | — | 25311 | — | 3 | $20,790 | $1,223 | 17 |
| COREY BROTHERS, INC [OSHA] | — | — | 25301 | Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $20,735 | $3,456 | 6 |
| Cabot Oil & Gas Corp | — | — | 25301 | — | 1 | $18,121 | $129 | 140 |
| DIVERSIFIED CONTRACTORS, INC. | — | — | 25301 | — | 2 | $15,851 | $689 | 23 |
| Charleston Mortuary Service | — | — | 25361 | — | 1 | $15,828 | $1,759 | 9 |
| ESTES EXPRESS LINES, INC. [OSHA] | — | Estes Express Lines | 25387 | Local Messengers and Local Delivery | 1 | $15,467 | $7,734 | 2 |
| Highland Health Center | — | — | 25304 | — | 1 | $14,966 | $356 | 42 |
| Allied Home Mortgage | — | — | 25314 | — | 1 | $14,479 | $4,826 | 3 |
| Highlands Drilling LLC | — | — | 25301 | — | 1 | $14,342 | $281 | 51 |
| Fort Hill Child Development Center | — | — | 25314 | — | 2 | $13,471 | $842 | 16 |
| LA Weight Loss | — | — | 25314 | — | 1 | $13,384 | $637 | 21 |
| Shoney's of Charleston | — | — | 25301 | — | 1 | $13,024 | $289 | 45 |
| Synergy Health | — | — | 25301 | — | 1 | $12,992 | $565 | 23 |
| All Quality Construction | — | — | 25312 | — | 1 | $12,161 | $869 | 14 |
| WV Dept. of Transportation - Div. of Highways | — | — | 25305 | — | 1 | $11,784 | $368 | 32 |
| Mountain State Recovery Center | — | — | 25387 | — | 1 | $11,434 | $1,906 | 6 |
| Welding, Inc | — | — | 25302 | — | 1 | $10,991 | $256 | 43 |
| Adelphia Sports Bar & Grille | — | — | 25301 | — | 2 | $10,783 | $112 | 96 |
| Straight Transportation Services, Inc. | — | — | 25313 | — | 1 | $10,263 | $641 | 16 |
| MidAtlantic Postal Express | — | — | 25301 | — | 1 | $10,128 | $1,688 | 6 |
| National Travel Service Inc. | — | — | 25301 | — | 1 | $10,042 | $558 | 18 |
| GoodWill Industries | — | — | 25302 | — | 2 | $9,289 | $929 | 10 |
| Brit Tire Company | — | — | 25387 | — | 1 | $8,535 | $1,422 | 6 |
| Coonskin Park | — | — | 25311 | — | 1 | $8,405 | $560 | 15 |
| Lola's | — | — | 25314 | — | 1 | $8,309 | $554 | 15 |
| Gestamp | — | Gestamp | 25309 | — | 1 | $8,209 | $432 | 19 |
| United Talent LLC | — | — | 25301 | — | 1 | $6,937 | $98 | 71 |
| Dream Home Assisted Living | — | — | 25313 | — | 1 | $6,314 | $486 | 13 |
| Progressive Electric | — | — | 25336 | — | 1 | $5,975 | $5,975 | 1 |
| Edgewood Summit | — | — | 25302 | — | 1 | $5,908 | $109 | 54 |
| Hard Rock Exploration, Inc. | — | — | 25312 | — | 1 | $5,772 | $5,772 | 1 |
| KOI Auto Parts | — | — | 25302 | — | 1 | $5,643 | $806 | 7 |