Average Labor and Delivery Nurse Salary in Richmond

Labor and delivery nurses in Richmond earn an average of $75,016 per year (or $36.07 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Richmond, VA
7% lower than the national average
$75,016
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Richmond labor and delivery nurses earn 7% lower than the national average salary for labor and delivery nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Labor and delivery nurse salary range in Richmond, VA

10%
$58,149
MEDIAN
$75,513
90%
$97,997
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $97,997 $47
75th Percentile $80,242 $38
Median $75,513 $36
25th Percentile $61,444 $29

80% of Richmond labor and delivery nurses earn between $58,149 and $97,997.

Cost-of-living adjusted labor and delivery nurse salary in Richmond

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Richmond, VA
$78,633
Overall Average
Richmond, VA
$75,016

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Richmond labor and delivery nurses earn about $78,633 per year. Cost-of-living in Richmond is 4% 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 labor and delivery nurses

Norfolk, VA $73,485 per year

Virginia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where labor and delivery nurses are paid the highest is Norfolk, where the average labor and delivery nurses salary is $73,485 and 14,330 registered nurses are currently employed.

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

Renal Nurse $86,557 per year
Radiology Nurse $84,980 per year
Research Nurse $84,634 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $83,595 per year
PACU Nurse $82,710 per year
Infection Control Nurse $82,710 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $81,671 per year
Oncology Nurse $81,364 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $80,787 per year
Nurse Manager $80,787 per year

At a $75,016 average annual salary, labor and delivery nurses in Richmond tend to earn less than renal nurses ($86,557), radiology nurses ($84,980), research nurses ($84,634), clinical informatics nurses ($83,595), PACU nurses ($82,710), infection control nurses ($82,710), quality assurance nurses ($81,671), oncology nurses ($81,364), occupational health nurses ($80,787), and nurse managers ($80,787).

More about labor and delivery nurses

A labor and delivery nurse works with women before, during and after delivery. They help to educate parents about their new child. Their actual job description varies depending on the hospital's location and size.

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