LIVE MARKET·337 WV postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in West Virginia: $56.06/hr$2,242/wk$116,605/yr median.

Pay range $40.00$1,600$83,200–$62.64/hr$2,506/wk$130,291/yr across the middle 50% of 337 active West Virginia postings from 67 employers.

18.0% above the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr · #14 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$56.06$2,242$116,605
P25–P75
$40.00$1,600$83,200–$62.64$2,506$130,291
middle 50%
Postings
337
last 180 days
Employers
67
in WV
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How West Virginia compares with its neighbors.

01West Virginia (this page)337 postings
$56.06/hr$2,242/wk$116,605/yr
02Ohio1,262 postings
$54.81/hr$2,192/wk$114,005/yr03Virginia553 postings
$51.50/hr$2,060/wk$107,120/yr04Pennsylvania1,206 postings
$47.00/hr$1,880/wk$97,760/yr05Maryland1,025 postings
$46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr06Kentucky211 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska255 postings
$74.78/hr$2,991/wk$155,542/yr02Montana128 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr03California2,464 postings
$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr04Vermont296 postings
$63.25/hr$2,530/wk$131,560/yr05Maine225 postings
$62.25/hr$2,490/wk$129,480/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN WEST VIRGINIA·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in West Virginia.

01Radiology Technologist347 postings
$81.30/hr$3,252/wk$169,104/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist607 postings
$79.28/hr$3,171/wk$164,902/yr03Cath Lab Nurse262 postings
$76.30/hr$3,052/wk$158,704/yr04CT Technologist398 postings
$75.07/hr$3,003/wk$156,146/yr05First Assist Nurse62 postings
$73.61/hr$2,944/wk$153,109/yr06Radiation Therapist208 postings
$72.52/hr$2,901/wk$150,842/yr07Labor & Delivery Nurse94 postings
$66.36/hr$2,654/wk$138,029/yr08Telemetry Nurse178 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr09PCU Nurse80 postings
$61.06/hr$2,442/wk$127,005/yr10ICU Nurse96 postings
$60.13/hr$2,405/wk$125,070/yr11Med-Surg Nurse177 postings
$59.61/hr$2,384/wk$123,989/yr12Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)251 postings
$58.75/hr$2,350/wk$122,200/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · WV

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

How much does a Registered Nurse (RN) make in West Virginia?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in West Virginia is $56.06/hr (about $116,605/yr), based on 337 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

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

The middle 50% of West Virginia postings pay $40.00–$62.64/hr. Listed pay runs from $22.33 to $87.33/hr.

Do Registered Nurse (RN)s in West Virginia earn more than the national average?

West Virginia pays 18.0% more than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr, ranking #14 of 51 states with live data.

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

67 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) roles with listed pay in West Virginia over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in West Virginia, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.