LIVE MARKET·3,805 WV postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in West Virginia: $62.72/hr$2,509/wk$130,458/yr median.

Pay range $57.75$2,310$120,120–$69.50/hr$2,780/wk$144,560/yr across the middle 50% of 3,805 active West Virginia postings from 143 employers.

0.2% below the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr · #25 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$62.72$2,509$130,458
P25–P75
$57.75$2,310$120,120–$69.50$2,780$144,560
middle 50%
Postings
3,805
last 12 months
Employers
143
in WV
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How West Virginia compares with its neighbors.

01Pennsylvania6,999 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr
02West Virginia (this page)3,805 postings
$62.72/hr$2,509/wk$130,458/yr
03Ohio11,010 postings
$60.06/hr$2,402/wk$124,925/yr04Virginia9,597 postings
$59.61/hr$2,384/wk$123,989/yr05Kentucky4,064 postings
$59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr06Maryland6,119 postings
$56.50/hr$2,260/wk$117,520/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01California41,443 postings
$79.53/hr$3,181/wk$165,422/yr02Alaska4,035 postings
$77.08/hr$3,083/wk$160,326/yr03Massachusetts19,862 postings
$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr04Hawaii2,455 postings
$73.08/hr$2,923/wk$152,006/yr05Montana2,998 postings
$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary
03·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ROLES IN WEST VIRGINIA·9 ROLES

Registered Nurse (RN) roles in West Virginia, by title.

01Cath Lab Nurse262 postings
$76.30/hr$3,052/wk$158,704/yr02First Assist Nurse62 postings
$73.61/hr$2,944/wk$153,109/yr03Labor & Delivery Nurse94 postings
$66.36/hr$2,654/wk$138,029/yr04Telemetry Nurse178 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr05PCU Nurse80 postings
$61.06/hr$2,442/wk$127,005/yr06ICU Nurse96 postings
$60.13/hr$2,405/wk$125,070/yr07Med-Surg Nurse177 postings
$59.61/hr$2,384/wk$123,989/yr08Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)251 postings
$58.75/hr$2,350/wk$122,200/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)337 postings
$56.06/hr$2,242/wk$116,605/yr
National Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · WV

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in West Virginia, answered.

What do Registered Nurse (RN) jobs pay in West Virginia?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in West Virginia is $62.72/hr (about $130,458/yr), based on 3,805 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in West Virginia?

The middle 50% of West Virginia postings pay $57.75–$69.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $22.33 to $118.00/hr.

Is Registered Nurse (RN) pay in West Virginia above the national average?

West Virginia pays 0.2% less than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr, ranking #25 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Registered Nurse (RN) roles in West Virginia?

143 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) roles with listed pay in West Virginia over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in West Virginia, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.