Registered Nurses pay in Charleston
$90,340avg. a year
$43.43 an hour · 4,320 employed
Registered Nurses in the Charleston, WV metro area earn an average of $90,340 a year. That is $3,370 (4%) more than the West Virginia average of $86,970. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$80,230Median pay
$43.43Average hourly
+4%vs. West Virginia average
4,320Jobs in this metro
Other West Virginia metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other West Virginia metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
146,830 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$104,590
$50.28 an hour
21,630 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$95,540
$45.94 an hour
32,240 jobs
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
$93,170
$44.80 an hour
45,580 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$87,960
$42.29 an hour
54,510 jobs
Morgantown, WV
$87,930
$42.27 an hour
61,680 jobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$84,420
$40.59 an hour
71,320 jobs
Beckley, WV
$83,910
$40.34 an hour
8910 jobs
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
$82,760
$39.79 an hour
91,190 jobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$77,910
$37.46 an hour
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How Charleston compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Charleston
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $261,180 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $128,430 |
| Pharmacists | $129,220 |
| Physical Therapists | $102,230 |
| Dental Hygienists | $70,400 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $78,670 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Charleston?
The average is $90,340 a year, and the median is $80,230. About 4,320 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the West Virginia average?
That is $3,370 (4%) more than the West Virginia average of $86,970.
Is this job common in Charleston?
It makes up 41.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.92 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: Charleston, WV metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16620). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.