RN contract pay in West Virginia — advertised weekly rates
Median $2,301 a week across 2,695 live RN listings in West Virginia with posted pay, as of October 31, 2026 — +2.4% against the national median of $2,246.
- $2,301median per week+2.4% vs national
- $2,030–$2,53425th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,314mean per week+0.6% vs national
- $60.58median hourly equivalentfrom 2,603 listings with posted hours
- 2,695listings 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 — 2,695 of them as of October 31, 2026. 98% 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 4 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 | 2,695 | $2,030 | $2,301 | $2,534 | $2,314 | $60.58 (n=2,603) | +2.4% |
| National | 169,157 | $1,997 | $2,246 | $2,543 | $2,300 | $60.28 (n=159,315) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 2,643 | $2,306 | $2,047–$2,539 | $2,326 | $60.88 (n=2,555) | +2.7% |
| Contract | 48 | $1,656 | $1,656–$1,773 | $1,698 | $46.00 (n=47) | −26.3% |
| Not stated | 2 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Full-time | 1 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Part-time | 1 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nights | 1,315 | $2,230 | $1,931–$2,477 | $2,252 | $59.19 (n=1,311) | −0.7% |
| Days | 961 | $2,309 | $2,088–$2,569 | $2,326 | $61.44 (n=959) | +2.8% |
| Not stated | 267 | $2,375 | $2,140–$2,677 | $2,451 | $60.36 (n=181) | +5.7% |
| Rotating | 118 | $2,524 | $2,365–$2,768 | $2,562 | $68.20 (n=118) | +12.4% |
| Evenings | 34 | $2,386 | $2,312–$2,599 | $2,472 | $60.31 (n=34) | +6.2% |
Specialties in West Virginia, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CVOR | 52 | $2,797 | $2,740–$2,965 | $76.19 | +24.5% | 52 jobs |
| 2 | Cath Lab | 85 | $2,727 | $2,601–$2,930 | $68.18 | +21.4% | 85 jobs |
| 3 | OR | 392 | $2,497 | $2,355–$2,649 | $65.71 | +11.2% | 392 jobs |
| 4 | CVICU | 102 | $2,430 | $1,912–$2,586 | $67.51 | +8.2% | 102 jobs |
| 5 | ICU | 166 | $2,345 | $2,218–$2,507 | $64.06 | +4.4% | 166 jobs |
| 6 | Interventional Radiology | 30 | $2,345 | $2,223–$2,472 | $58.38 | +4.4% | 30 jobs |
| 7 | PCU | 519 | $2,318 | $2,000–$2,501 | $62.35 | +3.2% | 519 jobs |
| 8 | Home Health | 38 | $2,279 | $2,187–$2,327 | $56.70 | +1.5% | 38 jobs |
| 9 | Telemetry | 100 | $2,274 | $2,203–$2,404 | $63.00 | +1.2% | 100 jobs |
| 10 | Med-Surg | 805 | $2,160 | $1,954–$2,385 | $58.32 | −3.8% | 805 jobs |
| 11 | Dialysis | 39 | $2,125 | $2,033–$2,249 | $56.47 | −5.4% | 39 jobs |
| 12 | Rehab | 32 | $1,896 | $1,782–$2,118 | $51.72 | −15.6% | 32 jobs |
| 13 | ER | 196 | $1,894 | $1,755–$2,196 | $51.72 | −15.7% | 196 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Long Term Acute (24), Infusion (18), Hospice (11), Oncology (10), LTC (9), Post Partum (9), Orthopedics (6), L&D (5), Psych (4), Case Management (3), PACU (3), Endoscopy (1), Pediatrics (1).
Cite this page
RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in West Virginia — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved November 1, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/west-virginia. Data as of October 31, 2026.
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