This page is built from the open postings on hospital and health-system career sites in West Virginia listed on Betterleap's job board: 315 open positions from 27 employers as of October 26, 2026, 0.1% of all open postings on the board, which ranks West Virginia #50 of 51 states. Registered nurses are 34.4% of the state's postings (53). Every figure below is a count or a posted pay range, never a job description; the method is at the end.
Where the jobs are in West Virginia
| # | City | Open postings | of which RN | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beckley, WV | 93 | 35 | 5 |
| 2 | Huntington, WV | 31 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Parkersburg, WV | 19 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Morgantown, WV | 19 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Charleston, WV | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Martinsburg, WV | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Princeton, WV | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Wheeling, WV | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Every city links to its live listings; the state's registered-nurse listings are at RN jobs in West Virginia.
Health systems hiring the most in West Virginia
Counted by open postings on the system's own career site, so a system that lists every unit and shift separately ranks higher than one that posts one evergreen requisition per role.
| # | Employer | Open postings in WV |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinity Health | 81 |
| 2 | Encompass Health | 42 |
| 3 | Valley Health - Valley Health | 35 |
| 4 | FamilyCare Health Centers | 32 |
| 5 | Shenandoah Community Health | 18 |
| 6 | Humana | 16 |
| 7 | UPMC | 12 |
| 8 | Logan-Mingo Area Mental Health, Inc | 10 |
Which roles West Virginia employers are hiring
| Role | Open postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| registered nurses | 53 | 34.4% |
| licensed practical nurses | 31 | 20.1% |
| medical assistants | 15 | 9.7% |
| radiologic technologists | 14 | 9.1% |
| nurse practitioners | 11 | 7.1% |
| patient access representatives | 11 | 7.1% |
| physical therapists | 10 | 6.5% |
| patient care technicians | 9 | 5.8% |
What nursing jobs pay in West Virginia
For reference, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics counts 23,430 registered nurses employed in West Virginia with a mean wage of $41.81 an hour ($86,970 a year), OEWS May 2025.
Only 18.1% of West Virginia postings state a pay range with both ends: too few to publish a posted median (the rule is at least 100 postings and a median within a third of the BLS mean). The BLS figure above is the reliable reference for this state.
Licensing: working as a nurse in West Virginia
West Virginia is a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) according to NCSBN's compact map (read September 26, 2026, which lists 40 member states). A nurse whose primary state of residence is West Virginia can hold a multistate license and practice in every other compact state without a new application, and a nurse with a multistate license issued elsewhere can accept a job in West Virginia without waiting for an endorsement. The state's board of nursing contact page is on NCSBN.
Licensing is issued by the state board of nursing: an approved nursing program, the NCLEX-RN (or NCLEX-PN), a background check and the board's application. The board's own pages are the source of truth for fees and timelines; this page does not restate them.
How this is built
- Scope: open postings on public hospital and health-system career sites, counted as of the date shown; job descriptions are never republished. Only postings whose location is in West Virginia count here; a posting listing several sites counts once, at its first site.
- Pay point: midpoint of the posted range, hourly (annual ÷ 2080), only where both ends and the unit are posted. The top of a posted range is never used as "the pay". A posted median is published only with at least 100 postings and within a third of the BLS mean.
- Freshness: counts are refreshed monthly and the page shows its date; a posting that leaves an employer's site drops out.
- References: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state estimates; NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map data, read September 26, 2026.
Data as of October 26, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How many open nursing jobs are there in West Virginia right now?
315 open postings from 27 hospital and health-system employers in West Virginia as of October 26, 2026, 53 of them for registered nurses. Beckley has the most (93), then Huntington (31).
What do registered nurses earn in West Virginia?
The BLS OEWS May 2025 mean for registered nurses in West Virginia is $41.81 an hour, $86,970 a year, across 23,430 employed RNs. Too few open postings state a pay range for a posted median to be published for this state.
Is West Virginia a Nurse Licensure Compact state?
Yes. West Virginia is an NLC member per NCSBN's compact map (read September 26, 2026), so a multistate license issued by another compact state is valid there.
Which hospitals are hiring nurses in West Virginia?
By open postings on their own career sites: Trinity Health (81), Encompass Health (42), Valley Health - Valley Health (35) and 5 more listed above, as of October 26, 2026.
