Registered nurse · Weirton, WV

Registered nurse in Weirton: $2,403/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Weirton at $77,400 a year. About 1,190 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.51). The 10th percentile is $62,070 and the 90th is $91,170. Pay ranks 345th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 10.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($594/mo). West Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,403 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Flint, about 239 miles away, at $3,198 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,403

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$77,400

$62,070 to $91,170

Rent (1 bd)

$594

$707 (2 bd)

Employment

1,190

Location quotient 1.51

Pay rank

345th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

10.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $77,400.

Taxes$1,455
Rent$594
Other living costs$1,998
Left over$2,403

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $77,400
Federal income tax: −$8,642
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,921
State income tax (WV): −$2,892
Take-home pay: $59,945
Effective tax rate: 22.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $594
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $583
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $2,592

Left over each month

$6,450 gross, minus $1,455 in tax and $2,592 in living costs.

$2,403

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Flint, $3,198/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Weirton?

$77,400 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,190 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,403 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. West Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $594, and pay covers 10.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Flint, about 239 miles away, leaves $3,198 a month, more than Weirton.