Nurse practitioner · Charleston, WV

Nurse practitioner in Charleston: $4,809/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median nurse practitioner wage in Charleston at $129,260 a year. About 370 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.74). The 10th percentile is $101,220 and the 90th is $158,830. Pay ranks 187th-highest of 383 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 10.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,011/mo). West Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,809 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Wheeling, about 122 miles away, at $5,054 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,809

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$129,260

$101,220 to $158,830

Rent (1 bd)

$1,011

$1,204 (2 bd)

Employment

370

Location quotient 1.74

Pay rank

187th of 383

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

10.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, nurse practitioner pay of $129,260.

Taxes$2,962
Rent$1,011
Other living costs$1,989
Left over$4,809

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $129,260
Federal income tax: −$20,269
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,888
State income tax (WV): −$5,392
Take-home pay: $93,710
Effective tax rate: 27.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,011
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $574
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $3,000

Left over each month

$10,772 gross, minus $2,962 in tax and $3,000 in living costs.

$4,809

Rank every metro for a nurse practitioner

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Wheeling, $5,054/mo.

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Questions

What does a nurse practitioner make in Charleston?

$129,260 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 370 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a nurse practitioner in Charleston?

$4,809 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. West Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,011, and pay covers 10.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a nurse practitioner keep more?

Wheeling, about 122 miles away, leaves $5,054 a month, more than Charleston.