Average Psychiatric Nurse Salary in Virginia

Psychiatric nurses in Virginia earn an average of $73,651 per year (or $35.41 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Virginia
8% lower than the national average
$73,651
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Virginia psychiatric nurses earn 8% lower than the national average salary for psychiatric nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

Psychiatric nurse salary range in Virginia

10%
$56,832
MEDIAN
$73,862
90%
$97,000
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $97,000 $46
75th Percentile $83,592 $40
Median $73,862 $35
25th Percentile $59,291 $28

80% of Virginia psychiatric nurses earn between $56,832 and $97,000.

Cost-of-living adjusted psychiatric nurse salary in Virginia

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Virginia
$72,921
Overall Average
Virginia
$73,651

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Virginia psychiatric nurses earn about $72,921 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 psychiatric nurses

Richmond, VA $73,900 per year
Norfolk, VA $72,392 per year

Virginia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where psychiatric nurses are paid the highest is Richmond, where the average psychiatric nurses salary is $73,900 and 12,910 registered nurses are currently employed. The Norfolk area comes in second, with a $72,392 average psychiatric nurse salary and 14,330 registered nurses employed.

Psychiatric nurses salaries in other states

California $117,139 per year
Oregon $100,526 per year
Massachusetts $94,482 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $87,720 per year
Nevada $86,509 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $82,280 per year
Minnesota $86,303 per year
Maryland $81,043 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 $73,651 average annual salary, psychiatric 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 psychiatric nurses

Psychiatric nurses, also known as behavioral health nurses, specialize in helping patients with mentall illnesses and disorders.

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