Average ICU Nurse Salary in Norfolk

ICU nurses in Norfolk earn an average of $75,313 per year (or $36.20 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Norfolk, VA
6% lower than the national average
$75,313
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Norfolk ICU nurses earn 6% lower than the national average salary for ICU nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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ICU nurse salary range in Norfolk, VA

10%
$59,595
MEDIAN
$76,972
90%
$100,914
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $100,914 $48
75th Percentile $80,659 $38
Median $76,972 $37
25th Percentile $61,553 $29

80% of Norfolk ICU nurses earn between $59,595 and $100,914.

Cost-of-living adjusted ICU nurse salary in Norfolk

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Norfolk, VA
$78,288
Overall Average
Norfolk, VA
$75,313

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Norfolk ICU nurses earn about $78,288 per year. Cost-of-living in Norfolk is 3% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Virginia for ICU nurses

Richmond, VA $76,882 per year

Virginia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ICU nurses are paid the highest is Richmond, where the average ICU nurses salary is $76,882 and 12,910 registered nurses are currently employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Norfolk, VA?

Renal Nurse $84,791 per year
Radiology Nurse $83,246 per year
Research Nurse $82,907 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $81,889 per year
Infection Control Nurse $81,022 per year
PACU Nurse $81,022 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $80,005 per year
Oncology Nurse $79,703 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $79,138 per year
Pain Management Nurse $79,138 per year

At a $75,313 average annual salary, ICU nurses in Norfolk tend to earn less than renal nurses ($84,791), radiology nurses ($83,246), research nurses ($82,907), clinical informatics nurses ($81,889), infection control nurses ($81,022), PACU nurses ($81,022), quality assurance nurses ($80,005), oncology nurses ($79,703), occupational health nurses ($79,138), and pain management nurses ($79,138).

More about ICU nurses

ICU nurses or critical care nurses provide care to patients with life-threatening illnesses or conditions. They are trained to provide care for patients who need 24/7 nursing care. Their patients can be on several life-saving machines and medications.

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