Nurse pay in Virginia
Nurses in Virginia are being offered a median $92,123 a year right now across 630 live job postings that state pay — ranking #27 of 51 states. Updated September 10, 2026.
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Virginia market overview
- 25th percentile
- $81,754
- Median
- $92,123
- 75th percentile
- $104,000
- 90th percentile
- $122,772
- Median hourly (390 postings)
- $36/hr
- Sign-on bonus, median (146 postings)
- $15,000
- Sign-on bonus, highest posted
- $50,000
- Live postings stating pay
- 630
Annual figures are posted offers (midpoint of stated ranges) on live listings, updated September 10, 2026.
What each specialty is offered in Virginia
| Specialty | Median | 90th percentile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Occupations | $90k | $119k | 132 |
| Nursing Occupations | $91k | $120k | 129 |
| Patient Care Nursing Occupations | $90k | $118k | 121 |
| Registered Nurses | $90k | $118k | 96 |
| Hospitals and Health Care | $91k | $98k | 36 |
| Pediatric | $80k | $98k | 19 |
| ICU | $103k | $144k | 18 |
| Home Health | $97k | $108k | 17 |
| ER | $98k | $103k | 16 |
| Allied Health Occupations | $91k | $115k | 14 |
| Medical-Surgical | $93k | $110k | 13 |
| Nurse Case Managers | $90k | $113k | 13 |
| Patient Case Managers & Advocates | $90k | $113k | 13 |
| Medical/Surgical | $86k | $149k | 11 |
| Nurse Managers & Supervisors | $95k | $109k | 10 |
| Administrative & Consulting Nurses | $112k | $152k | 8 |
| Cardiac | $97k | $166k | 8 |
| Cardiology | $90k | $112k | 8 |
| Critical & Intensive Care | $100k | $106k | 6 |
| Dialysis | $102k | $112k | 6 |
| Emergency | $96k | $117k | 6 |
| Oncology | $99k | $137k | 6 |
| PACU | $115k | $149k | 6 |
| Rehabilitation | $85k | $114k | 6 |
| Acute Care | $102k | $181k | 5 |
| Emergency Department | $93k | $98k | 5 |
| General | $104k | $120k | 5 |
| Hospice | $89k | $111k | 5 |
| Infusion | $108k | $108k | 5 |
| Military | $80k | $86k | 5 |
| Nurse Practitioner | $124k | $164k | 5 |
| Perioperative Care | $97k | $104k | 5 |
| Travel | $142k | $184k | 5 |
Highest-offering employers in Virginia right now
- #1$123k
VHC Health
median across 8 priced postings
- #2$120k
US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA
median across 4 priced postings
- #3$118k
US Veterans Health Administration
median across 8 priced postings
- #4$118k
Veterans Health Administration
median across 51 priced postings
- #5$117k
TNAA Healthcare
median across 7 priced postings
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Questions nurses ask
- How much do nurses make in Virginia?
- Across 630 live job postings in Virginia that state pay, the median posted offer is $92,123 a year (about $36/hr). The middle half of postings runs $81,754–$104,000, and the top 10% start at $122,772.
- How does Virginia nurse pay compare nationally?
- Virginia's posted median of $92,123 is 4% below the national median ($95,680), ranking #27 of 51 states on the Pay Index right now.
- Where does this data come from?
- Pay stated on live nursing job postings collected continuously by Nursing Mastery, last updated September 10, 2026. These are posted offers, not survey estimates or a promise of what any one nurse will earn. Implausible figures are excluded and small samples are suppressed.
- Do Virginia nursing jobs offer sign-on bonuses?
- 146 live postings in Virginia advertise a sign-on bonus right now, with a median of $15,000 and offers up to $50,000.