Travel Nursing in Kingwood, WV
2 openings from $2,027–$2,663/week in Kingwood, WV — Emergency Room, ICU. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there.
2 openings from $2,027–$2,663/week right now.
Cost of living in Kingwood
Prices in Morgantown, WV (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 7% lower overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 93.3 | 7% lower |
| Housing | 69.1 | 31% lower |
| Utilities | 92.5 | 7% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 96.3 | 4% lower |
| Services | 99.8 | at the national average |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Kingwood is $113 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2027). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Kingwood is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay. Look up the exact rate for any ZIP code.
Licensing
West Virginia is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not. Check your license with the compact checker.
Open assignments in Kingwood
- Emergency Room RN — $2,663/week
- ICU RN — $2,027/week
All openings in Kingwood
Hospitals hiring in Kingwood
1 hospital in Kingwood is hiring travel nurses, 2 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.
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Common questions
- How much do travel nurses make in Kingwood, WV?
- Open assignments in Kingwood run $2,027 to $2,663 a week.
- Do I need a West Virginia nursing license?
- West Virginia is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- Is Kingwood expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, Kingwood runs housing 31% below and utilities 7% below. The rest, groceries and goods and services, sits within a few points of average. (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.)
- How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Kingwood?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Kingwood is $113 a night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2027). That is the national standard rate, which applies everywhere GSA has not named a higher-cost destination. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay, and stipends are only untaxed while you maintain a permanent tax home elsewhere.