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Dec 04 2020

Average Registered Nurse Salary in Virginia

Registered nurses in the state of Virginia earn an average salary of $71,870 per year (or $34.56 per hour) as of May 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 80% of Virginia RNs earn between $50,890 and $98,860.

On average, RNs in Virginia earn about 7% less than the national average salary for nurses, at $77,460 (or $37.24 per hour).

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Among other factors, the cost of living in a given region can impact what nurses tend to earn working in those areas. With a Cost of Living Index of 101.6 in Q3 2020, Virginia nurses face prices for things like food, housing, and transportation that roughly similar to those in other states. When adjusted for cost of living, Virginia’s nursing salaries are actually even further below the national average.

StateAvg. RN SalaryAvg. RN Salary (adjusted for COL)
Virginia$71,870$70,738
Nationwide$77,460-

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RN salary across Virginia cities

Virginia nursing salaries vary quite a bit from region to region across the state. The area where nurses are paid the highest is in Arlington, thanks to its proximity to the DC metro area. Here, the average RN salary is $83,370 and over 40,000 nurses are currently employed across the entire metro. Charlottesville (average RN salary of $74,560) and Richmond (average RN salary of $73,500) both come in as close 2nd/3rd places.

Metro AreaRNs EmployedAvg. RN Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV43,450$83,370
Charlottesville, VA3,880$74,560
Richmond, VA13,000$73,500
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC13,900$69,770
Winchester, VA-WV1,540$69,440
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA970$67,770
Roanoke, VA4,390$65,280
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA1,060$64,360
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area1,980$64,260
Lynchburg, VA2,300$63,230
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area620$60,760
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area610$59,430
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA2,610$56,330
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area2,020$54,870

RN salary vs similar healthcare professions in Virginia

Overall, “Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations” workers in Virginia earn an average salary of $82,840, according to the BLS. Here’s how a sample of these other types of healthcare professions compare to RN salaries in the state:

Profession# Employed in VAAvg. Salary
Registered Nurses66,040$71,870
LPNs / LVNs21,700$46,070
Pharmacy Technicians10,320$34,190
Dental Hygienists5,980$79,370
Physical Therapist6,720$91,930
Nurse Practitioners5,200$109,110

Job outlook for Registered Nurses in Virginia

There are over 60,000 registered nurses in the state of Virginia. Yet, nursing jobs in the state are still projected to increase by at least 11% from 2018 to 2028 – an increase of more than 7,000 new RNs in the state in the coming years.

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Written by Incredible Health Staff · Category: Salary

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