West Virginia Public Pension Plans
3 plans · bottom-third unfunded liability (#50 of 50)
Lighter unfunded book. West Virginia ranks #50 of 50 by combined unfunded liability ($12M), bottom-third liability book among states.
- Avg funded ratio
- 78.7%
- Total unfunded
- $12M
- Total members
- 181,836
- Plans tracked
- 3
According to the Public Plans Database, compiled by the Boston College Center for Retirement Research, West Virginia’s 3 tracked plans carry a combined unfunded liability of $12M at an average funded ratio of 78.7%. Plan cards report FY2023 valuations; this site’s database copy was last loaded in July 2026. See our methodology for the full source and update cadence.
PPD actuarial excerpt
State roster WV West Virginia
West Virginia: avg 78.7% funded (3.2 points above the national average) · 0 D/F grades · unfunded $12M
- AVG 78.7%
- UNF $12M
- MEM 181,836
- N 3
- DF 0
- VS +3.2pt
- BEST 100.1%
- LOW 67.9%
Funded-ratio peers
Nearest funded-ratio peer: Massachusetts (78.8%)
0 of 3 published-ratio plans sit under 60% actuarial assets; 0 of 3 carry a D or F health grade. How this roster is sourced →
West Virginia grade mix with a lighter unfunded book
Health grades against a $12M combined unfunded book (#50 of 50) use the same FY2023 plan-card snapshot as the hero KPIs and the table below.
Plans by health grade
Count of 3 tracked West Virginia plans in each funded-ratio grade band
Health-grade counts from the same state plan rows as the roster table
Plan types in West Virginia
Aggregates from the same FY2023 plan-card rows as the roster below. Averages include only plans that report a funded ratio.
| Type | Plans | Avg funded |
|---|---|---|
| Police & Fire | 2 | 68.1% |
| General State | 1 | 100.1% |
Every tracked plan in West Virginia
FY2023 plan-card snapshot from the Public Plans Database. ARC is the actuarially required contribution as a share of payroll where reported.
| Plan | Funded | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Consolidated Public Retirement Board | 100.1% | B |
| Charleston, WV Firemen's Pension | 68.3% | C |
| Charleston (WV) Police | 67.9% | C |
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Compare inside West Virginia’s lighter-liability roster
- Highest published ratio in West Virginia: West Virginia Consolidated Public Retirement Board (100.1%)
- Lowest published ratio in West Virginia: Charleston (WV) Police (67.9%)
- National Police & Fire plans (2 of 3 here)
- Nearest avg funded ratio: Massachusetts (78.8%)
- Nearest avg funded ratio: Kansas (78.6%)
- Nearest avg funded ratio: New Jersey (78.3%)
- Nearest avg funded ratio: Idaho (78.2%)