Average PCU Nurse Salary in Virginia

PCU nurses in Virginia earn an average of $69,012 per year (or $33.18 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Virginia
12% lower than the national average
$69,012
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Virginia PCU nurses earn 12% lower than the national average salary for PCU nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

PCU nurse salary range in Virginia

10%
$53,253
MEDIAN
$69,210
90%
$90,891
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $90,891 $43
75th Percentile $78,327 $37
Median $69,210 $33
25th Percentile $55,557 $26

80% of Virginia PCU nurses earn between $53,253 and $90,891.

Cost-of-living adjusted PCU nurse salary in Virginia

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Virginia
$68,328
Overall Average
Virginia
$69,012

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Virginia PCU nurses earn about $68,328 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 PCU nurses

Richmond, VA $69,246 per year
Norfolk, VA $67,833 per year

Virginia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PCU nurses are paid the highest is Richmond, where the average PCU nurses salary is $69,246 and 12,910 registered nurses are currently employed. The Norfolk area comes in second, with a $67,833 average PCU nurse salary and 14,330 registered nurses employed.

PCU nurses salaries in other states

California $118,707 per year
Oregon $88,197 per year
Alaska $98,156 per year
Massachusetts $79,451 per year
Washington $92,905 per year
New York $97,052 per year
Nevada $82,649 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $96,862 per year
Minnesota $79,337 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 $69,012 average annual salary, PCU 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 PCU nurses

A PCU nurse treats patients with chronic health conditions or recovering from surgery. They work in Progressive Care Units, which are also called step-down units.

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