Nursing Assistants Salary in West Virginia (2024)

The median nursing assistants salary in West Virginia is $36,340/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 8.1% below the national median of $39,530.

Wage table

Annual and hourly wages, Nursing Assistants in West Virginia — May 2024 OEWS
MetricAmount
Annual mean$36,320
Annual median$36,340
10th percentile$29,850
25th percentile$33,020
75th percentile$39,090
90th percentile$42,210
Hourly median$17.47/hr
Employment (state)8,860

What the numbers mean

The gap between the 10th and 90th percentile is wide: the highest-paid 10% of nursing assistants in West Virginia earn about 1.4× what the lowest-paid 10% earn. That spread usually reflects differences in experience, employer type, and local cost of living within the state — the median is a more representative figure than the mean for a "typical" salary, since a small number of very high earners can pull the mean upward.

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Frequently asked questions

Is nursing assistants pay in West Virginia above the national average?

The median nursing assistants salary in West Virginia is $36,340/year, which is 8.1% below the national median of $39,530/year (May 2024 BLS OEWS data).

What is the median nursing assistants salary in West Virginia?

$36,340/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

How much do the highest-paid nursing assistants in West Virginia earn?

The 90th percentile nursing assistants in West Virginia earns $42,210/year or more, compared to $29,850/year or less for the 10th percentile.

Which states pay nursing assistants more than West Virginia?

South Carolina pays more ($36,370/year median), along with 3 other states listed below.