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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in West Virginia

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in West Virginia earns $55,360 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,681 a month.

10th percentile
$45,690
25th percentile
$49,320
Median percentile
$55,360
75th percentile
$61,300
90th percentile
$70,960

Based on 6,050 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$44,171 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,360
Federal income tax−$4,463
Social Security + Medicare−$4,235
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,491
Monthly take-home$3,681
Every two weeks$1,699

Does it go far here?

$61,857Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

All licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia