Average Nurse Manager Salary in Virginia

Nurse managers in Virginia earn an average of $80,514 per year (or $38.71 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$88,804
Virginia
9% lower than the national average
$80,514
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Virginia nurse managers earn 9% lower than the national average salary for nurse managers, at $88,804 (or $42.69 per hour).

Nurse manager salary range in Virginia

10%
$62,128
MEDIAN
$80,745
90%
$106,039
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $106,039 $50
75th Percentile $91,381 $43
Median $80,745 $38
25th Percentile $64,816 $31

80% of Virginia nurse managers earn between $62,128 and $106,039.

Cost-of-living adjusted nurse manager salary in Virginia

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Virginia
$79,716
Overall Average
Virginia
$80,514

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Virginia nurse managers earn about $79,716 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 nurse managers

Richmond, VA $80,787 per year
Norfolk, VA $79,138 per year

Virginia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where nurse managers are paid the highest is Richmond, where the average nurse managers salary is $80,787 and 12,910 registered nurses are currently employed. The Norfolk area comes in second, with a $79,138 average nurse manager salary and 14,330 registered nurses employed.

Nurse managers salaries in other states

California $129,689 per year
Oregon $104,320 per year
Alaska $97,230 per year
Massachusetts $115,956 per year
Washington $101,217 per year
New York $97,986 per year
Nevada $102,713 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $102,590 per year
Minnesota $98,688 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 $80,514 average annual salary, nurse managers 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), and oncology nurses ($81,089). They tend to earn more than occupational health nurses ($80,514) and pain management nurses ($80,514).

More about nurse managers

Nurse managers oversee the day-to-day work of nurses in a hospital or clinical setting. They serve as clinical and administrative leaders of their units, leading patient care while also supervising other nurses.

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