Registered Nurses salary in Charleston, WV

The median registered nurses in Charleston, WV earns $80,230 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,138 a month.

10th percentile: $51,110
25th percentile: $67,280
Median percentile: $80,230
75th percentile: $104,310
90th percentile: $138,850

Based on 4,320 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

$61,661 take-home a year

Gross pay	$80,230
Federal income tax	−$8,821
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,138
West Virginia income tax (approx.)	−$3,610
Monthly take-home	$5,138
Every two weeks	$2,372

Does it go far here?

$90,434Median pay in Charleston, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.7 vs 100).

17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($896 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charleston, WV

Job	Median pay
Lawyers	$101,150
General and Operations Managers	$83,190
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$79,420
Administrative Services Managers	$77,520
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$72,190
Accountants and Auditors	$66,560
Human Resources Specialists	$61,500
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$59,550

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