Average ICU Nurse Salary in Virginia

ICU nurses in Virginia earn an average of $76,622 per year (or $36.84 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Virginia
5% lower than the national average
$76,622
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Virginia ICU nurses earn 5% lower than the national average salary for ICU nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

ICU nurse salary range in Virginia

10%
$59,125
MEDIAN
$76,842
90%
$100,914
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $100,914 $48
75th Percentile $86,964 $41
Median $76,842 $36
25th Percentile $61,683 $29

80% of Virginia ICU nurses earn between $59,125 and $100,914.

Cost-of-living adjusted ICU nurse salary in Virginia

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Virginia
$75,863
Overall Average
Virginia
$76,622

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Virginia ICU nurses earn about $75,863 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 ICU nurses

Richmond, VA $76,882 per year
Norfolk, VA $75,313 per year

Virginia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ICU nurses are paid the highest is Richmond, where the average ICU nurses salary is $76,882 and 12,910 registered nurses are currently employed. The Norfolk area comes in second, with a $75,313 average ICU nurse salary and 14,330 registered nurses employed.

ICU nurses salaries in other states

California $127,179 per year
Oregon $98,630 per year
District of Columbia $92,121 per year
Alaska $87,044 per year
Massachusetts $93,409 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $95,186 per year
Nevada $89,750 per year
New Jersey $90,709 per year
Connecticut $88,530 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
Occupational Health Nurse $80,514 per year
Pain Management Nurse $80,514 per year

At a $76,622 average annual salary, ICU 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), occupational health nurses ($80,514), and pain management nurses ($80,514).

More about ICU nurses

ICU nurses or critical care nurses provide care to patients with life-threatening illnesses or conditions. They are trained to provide care for patients who need 24/7 nursing care. Their patients can be on several life-saving machines and medications.

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