Travel Nursing in Morgantown, WV

30 openings from $2,027–$2,663/week in Morgantown, WV — Dialysis, PACU, Stepdown. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 0 furnished places to stay.

30 openings from $2,027–$2,663/week right now.

Cost of living in Morgantown

Prices in Morgantown, WV (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 7% lower overall.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.

Rent in Morgantown

The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Morgantown is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Morgantown is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.

How Morgantown pay compares

For the same specialties, Morgantown pays about 2% below the national median, across 15 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about +5%. Each opening is compared with the national median for its own specialty, so the figure is not distorted by which specialties happen to be hiring here.

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.

Open assignments in Morgantown

• Dialysis RN — $2,070/week
• PACU RN — $2,094/week
• Stepdown RN — $2,663/week
• CVICU RN — $2,027/week
• Cath Lab RN — $2,649/week
• Oncology RN — $2,663/week
• Med-Surg RN — $2,663/week

What Morgantown pays by specialty

Weekly package on assignments open now, for specialties with at least three priced postings.

• Med-Surg — $2,366/week median ($2,070–$2,663), 13 open
• Stepdown — $2,190/week median ($2,027–$2,663), 10 open

See all 30 openings in Morgantown

Hospitals hiring in Morgantown

1 hospital in Morgantown is hiring travel nurses, 18 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.

• Mon Health Medical Center — 18 open · median $2,663/week advertised · 160 beds

Other cities in West Virginia

• Charleston — 24 openings
• Huntington — 14 openings
• Martinsburg — 12 openings
• Bridgeport — 11 openings
• Wheeling — 7 openings
• Beckley — 6 openings
• Parkersburg — 2 openings
• Point Pleasant — 2 openings

Resources

• Travel nursing in West Virginia
• Travel nursing by state
• Hospitals in Morgantown
• Housing across West Virginia
• Travel Nurse Housing Guide
• Travel Nurse Pay Explained
• Pay Calculator

Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Morgantown, WV?

Open assignments in Morgantown run $2,027 to $2,663 a week. Med-Surg is highest at $2,366; Stepdown lowest at $2,190.

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 Morgantown expensive for travel nurses?

Against the national average, Morgantown 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.)

What is rent for a travel nurse in Morgantown?

The market rate for a one-bedroom in Morgantown is $785 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included).

How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Morgantown?

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Morgantown is $110 a night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). 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.