Travel Nursing in Parkersburg, WV

2 openings from $2,236–$2,241/week in Parkersburg, WV — Pediatrics. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 0 furnished places to stay.

2 openings from $2,236–$2,241/week right now.

Cost of living in Parkersburg

Prices in Parkersburg-Vienna, WV (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 13% lower overall.

CategoryIndexvs national
Overall87.113% lower
Housing45.954% lower
Utilities92.97% lower
Groceries and goods96.34% lower
Services99.8at the national average

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

Rent in Parkersburg

UnitMonthlyMeasure
Studio$770HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included
One bedroom$770HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included
Two bedroom$930HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included
Three bedroom$1,250HUD Fair Market Rent 2025, utilities included
Typical asking rent, all sizes$1,073Zillow Observed Rent Index 2025

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

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 Parkersburg