Registered Nurse Salary in Virginia
Median annual pay in Virginia
$93,600
$45.00/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Virginia
$92,578
Regional Price Parity: 101.104 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($97,550): −$3,950 (−4.0%)
Virginia ranks 26th of 51 states by median pay, and 30th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $67,830 | $32.61 |
| 25th percentile | $80,090 | $38.51 |
| Median | $93,600 | $45.00 |
| 75th percentile | $103,030 | $49.53 |
| 90th percentile | $125,580 | $60.37 |
Employment
- Employment in Virginia
- 77,490
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Virginia
- $93,600
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- −$3,950 (−4.0%)
Cost of living
$93,600 ÷ 101.104 × 100 = $92,578
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | ||
| 24th | $94,340 | $102,308 8th |
| Michigan | ||
| 25th | $94,300 | $98,008 19th |
| Virginia This page | ||
| 26th | $93,600 | $92,578 30th |
| Georgia | ||
| 27th | $93,550 | $97,151 22nd |
| Idaho | ||
| 28th | $92,460 | $96,823 23rd |
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- Physician Assistant salary in Virginia
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- Nursing Assistant salary in Virginia
$43,200/year Virginia
- Paramedic salary in Virginia
$60,480/year Virginia
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$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in the District of Columbia
$102,540/year District of Columbia
- Registered Nurse salary in Kentucky
$81,040/year Kentucky
- Registered Nurse salary in Maryland
$99,790/year Maryland
- Registered Nurse salary in North Carolina
$84,350/year North Carolina
- Registered Nurse salary in Tennessee
$81,500/year Tennessee
- Registered Nurse salary in West Virginia
$80,130/year West Virginia
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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