Average Med Surg Nurse Salary in Virginia

Med surg nurses in Virginia earn an average of $72,846 per year (or $35.03 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,974
Virginia
8% lower than the national average
$72,846
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Virginia med surg nurses earn 8% lower than the national average salary for med surg nurses, at $79,974 (or $38.45 per hour).

Med surg nurse salary range in Virginia

10%
$56,211
MEDIAN
$73,055
90%
$95,940
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $95,940 $46
75th Percentile $82,678 $39
Median $73,055 $35
25th Percentile $58,643 $28

80% of Virginia med surg nurses earn between $56,211 and $95,940.

Cost-of-living adjusted med surg nurse salary in Virginia

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Virginia
$72,124
Overall Average
Virginia
$72,846

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Virginia med surg nurses earn about $72,124 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 med surg nurses

Richmond, VA $73,093 per year
Norfolk, VA $71,601 per year

Virginia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where med surg nurses are paid the highest is Richmond, where the average med surg nurses salary is $73,093 and 12,910 registered nurses are currently employed. The Norfolk area comes in second, with a $71,601 average med surg nurse salary and 14,330 registered nurses employed.

Med surg nurses salaries in other states

California $116,553 per year
Hawaii $120,820 per year
Oregon $96,088 per year
Alaska $92,600 per year
Massachusetts $85,893 per year
Washington $88,015 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $83,766 per year
New Jersey $87,651 per year
Connecticut $88,009 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
Occupational Health Nurse $80,514 per year
Pain Management Nurse $80,514 per year

At a $72,846 average annual salary, med surg 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), occupational health nurses ($80,514), and pain management nurses ($80,514).

More about med surg nurses

A medical-surgical nurse cares for patients with a wide range of conditions and illnesses. Patients could be acutely ill, suffering from complications or preparing or recovering from surgery.

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