Average OR Nurse Salary in Norfolk

OR nurses in Norfolk earn an average of $74,333 per year (or $35.73 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Norfolk, VA
12% lower than the national average
$74,333
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Norfolk OR nurses earn 12% lower than the national average salary for OR nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

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OR nurse salary range in Norfolk, VA

10%
$58,819
MEDIAN
$75,970
90%
$99,601
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $99,601 $47
75th Percentile $79,610 $38
Median $75,970 $36
25th Percentile $60,753 $29

80% of Norfolk OR nurses earn between $58,819 and $99,601.

Cost-of-living adjusted OR nurse salary in Norfolk

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Norfolk, VA
$77,269
Overall Average
Norfolk, VA
$74,333

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Norfolk OR nurses earn about $77,269 per year. Cost-of-living in Norfolk is 3% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Virginia for OR nurses

Richmond, VA $75,882 per year

Virginia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where OR nurses are paid the highest is Richmond, where the average OR nurses salary is $75,882 and 12,910 registered nurses are currently employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Norfolk, VA?

Renal Nurse $84,791 per year
Radiology Nurse $83,246 per year
Research Nurse $82,907 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $81,889 per year
PACU Nurse $81,022 per year
Infection Control Nurse $81,022 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $80,005 per year
Oncology Nurse $79,703 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $79,138 per year
Nurse Manager $79,138 per year

At a $74,333 average annual salary, OR nurses in Norfolk tend to earn less than renal nurses ($84,791), radiology nurses ($83,246), research nurses ($82,907), clinical informatics nurses ($81,889), PACU nurses ($81,022), infection control nurses ($81,022), quality assurance nurses ($80,005), oncology nurses ($79,703), occupational health nurses ($79,138), and nurse managers ($79,138).

More about OR nurses

An OR nurse is part of the surgical team in the operating room. They take care of patients prior to, during, and after surgery. The OR nurse is responsible for patient safety and makes sure the surgical team have what they need.

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