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Registered Nurses salary in West Virginia

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

10th percentile
$57,210
25th percentile
$68,160
Median percentile
$80,130
75th percentile
$99,770
90th percentile
$131,760

Based on 23,430 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?

$89,534Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
17%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 registered nurses salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia