Average Geriatric Nurse Salary in Virginia

Geriatric nurses in Virginia earn an average of $68,245 per year (or $32.81 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$74,676
Virginia
8% lower than the national average
$68,245
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Virginia geriatric nurses earn 8% lower than the national average salary for geriatric nurses, at $74,676 (or $35.90 per hour).

Geriatric nurse salary range in Virginia

10%
$52,661
MEDIAN
$68,441
90%
$89,881
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $89,881 $43
75th Percentile $77,456 $37
Median $68,441 $32
25th Percentile $54,939 $26

80% of Virginia geriatric nurses earn between $52,661 and $89,881.

Cost-of-living adjusted geriatric nurse salary in Virginia

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Virginia
$67,569
Overall Average
Virginia
$68,245

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Virginia geriatric nurses earn about $67,569 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 geriatric nurses

Richmond, VA $68,476 per year
Norfolk, VA $67,079 per year

Virginia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where geriatric nurses are paid the highest is Richmond, where the average geriatric nurses salary is $68,476 and 12,910 registered nurses are currently employed. The Norfolk area comes in second, with a $67,079 average geriatric nurse salary and 14,330 registered nurses employed.

Geriatric nurses salaries in other states

California $109,273 per year
Oregon $90,094 per year
Massachusetts $88,040 per year
Washington $86,059 per year
New York $81,785 per year
Nevada $80,775 per year
New Jersey $83,432 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Rhode Island $72,527 per year
Minnesota $75,080 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
Infection Control Nurse $82,431 per year
PACU 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 $68,245 average annual salary, geriatric 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), infection control nurses ($82,431), PACU 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 geriatric nurses

Geriatric nurses do more than deliver healthcare services to older patients. They assist with administering medications, educating patients and caregivers, and guiding daily activities.

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