Average NICU Nurse Salary in Virginia

NICU nurses in Virginia earn an average of $72,385 per year (or $34.81 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Virginia
10% lower than the national average
$72,385
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Virginia NICU nurses earn 10% lower than the national average salary for NICU nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

NICU nurse salary range in Virginia

10%
$55,856
MEDIAN
$72,593
90%
$95,334
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $95,334 $45
75th Percentile $82,156 $39
Median $72,593 $34
25th Percentile $58,273 $28

80% of Virginia NICU nurses earn between $55,856 and $95,334.

Cost-of-living adjusted NICU nurse salary in Virginia

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Virginia
$71,669
Overall Average
Virginia
$72,385

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Virginia NICU nurses earn about $71,669 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 NICU nurses

Richmond, VA $72,631 per year
Norfolk, VA $71,149 per year

Virginia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where NICU nurses are paid the highest is Richmond, where the average NICU nurses salary is $72,631 and 12,910 registered nurses are currently employed. The Norfolk area comes in second, with a $71,149 average NICU nurse salary and 14,330 registered nurses employed.

NICU nurses salaries in other states

California $125,506 per year
Massachusetts $103,072 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $103,711 per year
New Jersey $88,670 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Maryland $78,838 per year
Arizona $80,628 per year
Colorado $80,397 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
PACU Nurse $82,431 per year
Infection Control Nurse $82,431 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $81,395 per year
Oncology Nurse $81,089 per year
Pain Management Nurse $80,514 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $80,514 per year

At a $72,385 average annual salary, NICU 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), PACU nurses ($82,431), infection control nurses ($82,431), quality assurance nurses ($81,395), oncology nurses ($81,089), pain management nurses ($80,514), and occupational health nurses ($80,514).

More about NICU nurses

NICU or neonatal nurses provide round-the-clock care for newborn infants who face a variety of medical issues right after birth. This list of medical conditions include premature birth, low birthweight and congential disabilities.

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