Average ER Nurse Salary in Virginia

ER nurses in Virginia earn an average of $71,772 per year (or $34.51 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,094
Virginia
12% lower than the national average
$71,772
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Virginia ER nurses earn 12% lower than the national average salary for ER nurses, at $82,094 (or $39.46 per hour).

ER nurse salary range in Virginia

10%
$55,383
MEDIAN
$71,978
90%
$94,526
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $94,526 $45
75th Percentile $81,460 $39
Median $71,978 $34
25th Percentile $57,779 $27

80% of Virginia ER nurses earn between $55,383 and $94,526.

Cost-of-living adjusted ER nurse salary in Virginia

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Virginia
$71,061
Overall Average
Virginia
$71,772

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Virginia ER nurses earn about $71,061 per year. Cost-of-living in Virginia is 1% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Virginia for ER nurses

Richmond, VA $72,015 per year
Norfolk, VA $70,546 per year

Virginia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ER nurses are paid the highest is Richmond, where the average ER nurses salary is $72,015 and 12,910 registered nurses are currently employed. The Norfolk area comes in second, with a $70,546 average ER nurse salary and 14,330 registered nurses employed.

ER nurses salaries in other states

California $124,000 per year
Oregon $96,733 per year
Alaska $92,600 per year
Massachusetts $106,786 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $95,186 per year
Nevada $87,496 per year
New Jersey $89,690 per year
Connecticut $89,571 per year
Rhode Island $74,577 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Virginia?

Renal Nurse $86,265 per year
Radiology Nurse $84,693 per year
Research Nurse $84,348 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $83,312 per year
Infection Control Nurse $82,431 per year
PACU Nurse $82,431 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $81,395 per year
Oncology Nurse $81,089 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $80,514 per year
Pain Management Nurse $80,514 per year

At a $71,772 average annual salary, ER nurses in Virginia tend to earn less than renal nurses ($86,265), radiology nurses ($84,693), research nurses ($84,348), clinical informatics nurses ($83,312), infection control nurses ($82,431), PACU nurses ($82,431), quality assurance nurses ($81,395), oncology nurses ($81,089), occupational health nurses ($80,514), and pain management nurses ($80,514).

More about ER nurses

Emergency department nurses and the associated care team must be quick to triage, stabilize, revive, or resolve what are often life-threatening situations for patients. Once patients are stabilized, they are typically moved to other units to receive continuing care.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health