Average Med Surg Nurse Salary in Richmond

Med surg nurses in Richmond earn an average of $73,093 per year (or $35.14 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,974
Richmond, VA
8% lower than the national average
$73,093
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Richmond med surg nurses earn 8% lower than the national average salary for med surg nurses, at $79,974 (or $38.45 per hour).

Med surg nurse salary range in Richmond, VA

10%
$56,658
MEDIAN
$73,577
90%
$95,484
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $95,484 $45
75th Percentile $78,185 $37
Median $73,577 $35
25th Percentile $59,869 $28

80% of Richmond med surg nurses earn between $56,658 and $95,484.

Cost-of-living adjusted med surg nurse salary in Richmond

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Richmond, VA
$76,617
Overall Average
Richmond, VA
$73,093

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Richmond med surg nurses earn about $76,617 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 med surg nurses

Norfolk, VA $71,601 per year

Virginia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where med surg nurses are paid the highest is Norfolk, where the average med surg nurses salary is $71,601 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
Pain Management Nurse $80,787 per year

At a $73,093 average annual salary, med surg 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 pain management nurses ($80,787).

More about med surg nurses

A medical-surgical nurse cares for patients with a wide range of conditions and illnesses. Patients could be acutely ill, suffering from complications or preparing or recovering from surgery.

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