Average PACU Nurse Salary in Norfolk

PACU nurses in Norfolk earn an average of $81,022 per year (or $38.95 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Norfolk, VA
6% lower than the national average
$81,022
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Norfolk PACU nurses earn 6% lower than the national average salary for PACU nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).

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PACU nurse salary range in Norfolk, VA

10%
$64,113
MEDIAN
$82,807
90%
$108,564
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $108,564 $52
75th Percentile $86,774 $41
Median $82,807 $39
25th Percentile $66,220 $31

80% of Norfolk PACU nurses earn between $64,113 and $108,564.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in Norfolk

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Norfolk, VA
$84,223
Overall Average
Norfolk, VA
$81,022

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Norfolk PACU nurses earn about $84,223 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 PACU nurses

Richmond, VA $82,710 per year

Virginia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PACU nurses are paid the highest is Richmond, where the average PACU nurses salary is $82,710 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
Quality Assurance Nurse $80,005 per year
Oncology Nurse $79,703 per year
Pain Management Nurse $79,138 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $79,138 per year
Nurse Manager $79,138 per year

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

More about PACU nurses

A PACU nurse cares for patients who have undergone surgery or are recovering from procedures requiring anesthesia.

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