RN contract pay in West Virginia — advertised weekly rates
Median $2,220 a week across 1,699 live RN listings in West Virginia with posted pay, as of September 16, 2026 — +1.2% against the national median of $2,194.
- $2,220median per week+1.2% vs national
- $2,029–$2,42425th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,238mean per week−0.4% vs national
- $60.19median hourly equivalentfrom 1,641 listings with posted hours
- 1,699listings with posted paylive listings, updated every 6 hours
What these figures are
Advertised contract rates, not earned wages. Every number on this page comes from a live RN listing in West Virginia that posted a rate — 1,699 of them as of September 16, 2026. 95% are travel contracts, so the figures describe what agencies and employers are offering for contract work this week, usually including housing and meal stipends — not staff salaries and not what any nurse took home. A further 51 listings in West Virginia post no rate and are excluded. Weekly figures use the top of each advertised range; hourly equivalents divide by the posted hours where a listing gives them. These figures are complementary to BLS wage data, which reports earned staff wages annually — they are not a substitute for it. Full methodology.
| Group | Listings | 25th pct / wk | Median / wk | 75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 1,699 | $2,029 | $2,220 | $2,424 | $2,238 | $60.19 (n=1,641) | +1.2% |
| National | 155,180 | $1,965 | $2,194 | $2,485 | $2,248 | $59.33 (n=147,568) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 1,614 | $2,234 | $2,070–$2,441 | $2,256 | $60.61 (n=1,559) | +1.8% |
| Contract | 83 | $1,980 | $1,692–$2,124 | $1,904 | $52.20 (n=82) | −9.8% |
| Full-time | 2 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days | 727 | $2,225 | $2,088–$2,450 | $2,270 | $61.11 (n=727) | +1.4% |
| Nights | 624 | $2,190 | $1,904–$2,353 | $2,161 | $55.64 (n=624) | −0.2% |
| Not stated | 227 | $2,237 | $1,990–$2,441 | $2,276 | $60.19 (n=169) | +2.0% |
| Rotating | 105 | $2,293 | $2,182–$2,470 | $2,375 | $63.69 (n=105) | +4.5% |
| Evenings | 16 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
Specialties in West Virginia, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CVOR | 50 | $3,038 | $2,945–$3,262 | $81.15 | +38.5% | 50 jobs |
| 2 | Cath Lab | 51 | $2,621 | $2,482–$2,678 | $65.59 | +19.5% | 51 jobs |
| 3 | OR | 291 | $2,386 | $2,088–$2,545 | $63.30 | +8.8% | 291 jobs |
| 4 | Telemetry | 46 | $2,343 | $2,240–$2,429 | $64.86 | +6.8% | 46 jobs |
| 5 | Oncology | 34 | $2,314 | $2,060–$2,534 | $52.36 | +5.5% | 34 jobs |
| 6 | PCU | 372 | $2,245 | $2,135–$2,325 | $62.32 | +2.3% | 372 jobs |
| 7 | ICU | 95 | $2,231 | $2,141–$2,308 | $61.89 | +1.7% | 95 jobs |
| 8 | PACU | 39 | $2,186 | $2,110–$2,250 | $60.67 | −0.4% | 39 jobs |
| 9 | Med-Surg | 465 | $2,153 | $1,984–$2,332 | $57.68 | −1.9% | 465 jobs |
| 10 | Infusion | 37 | $2,058 | $1,960–$2,141 | $51.33 | −6.2% | 37 jobs |
| 11 | ER | 78 | $2,018 | $1,833–$2,173 | $55.06 | −8.0% | 78 jobs |
| 12 | CVICU | 44 | $1,862 | $1,726–$1,927 | $51.72 | −15.1% | 44 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Home Health (20), Long Term Acute (20), LTC (10), PICU (6), Wound Care (6), Hospice (3), Orthopedics (3), Coronary Care (2), NICU (2), Psych (2), Case Management (1), Endoscopy (1), L&D (1), OB/GYN (1), Pediatrics (1), Rehab (1).
Cite this page
RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in West Virginia — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved September 16, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/west-virginia. Data as of September 16, 2026.
Licence: CC BY 4.0. Reproduce the figures, tables and charts freely — in print or online — with attribution to RN Jobs Near Me and a link. Figures are advertised contract rates from live listings, not earned wages; the methodology explains what is and is not counted. The numbers on this page are also available as CSV, with the citation and licence on its first line.