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Registered Nurses salary in Morgantown, WV

The median registered nurses in Morgantown, WV earns $80,130 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,133 a month.

10th percentile
$61,150
25th percentile
$66,490
Median percentile
$80,130
75th percentile
$99,770
90th percentile
$135,790

Based on 4,510 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

$61,596 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,130
Federal income tax−$8,799
Social Security + Medicare−$6,130
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,606
Monthly take-home$5,133
Every two weeks$2,369

Does it go far here?

$85,863Median pay in Morgantown, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($967 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Morgantown, WV

JobMedian pay
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,600
General and Operations Managers$89,440
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$62,080
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$60,300
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,430
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,970
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$50,400
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,560

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