Registered nurse · Beckley, WV

Registered nurse in Beckley: $2,186/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Beckley at $78,680 a year. About 1,320 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.41). The 10th percentile is $63,820 and the 90th is $110,140. Pay ranks 327th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($853/mo). West Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,186 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Charlottesville, about 140 miles away, at $2,741 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,186

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$78,680

$63,820 to $110,140

Rent (1 bd)

$853

$1,015 (2 bd)

Employment

1,320

Location quotient 1.41

Pay rank

327th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $78,680.

Taxes$1,491
Rent$853
Other living costs$2,026
Left over$2,186

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $78,680
Federal income tax: −$8,924
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,019
State income tax (WV): −$2,954
Take-home pay: $60,784
Effective tax rate: 22.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $853
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $611
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $2,879

Left over each month

$6,557 gross, minus $1,491 in tax and $2,879 in living costs.

$2,186

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Charlottesville, $2,741/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Beckley?

$78,680 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,320 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a registered nurse in Beckley?

$2,186 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. West Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $853, and pay covers 7.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Charlottesville, about 140 miles away, leaves $2,741 a month, more than Beckley.