Average OR Nurse Salary in Richmond

OR nurses in Richmond earn an average of $75,882 per year (or $36.48 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Richmond, VA
10% lower than the national average
$75,882
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Richmond OR nurses earn 10% lower than the national average salary for OR nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

OR nurse salary range in Richmond, VA

10%
$58,819
MEDIAN
$76,385
90%
$99,127
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $99,127 $47
75th Percentile $81,168 $39
Median $76,385 $36
25th Percentile $62,153 $29

80% of Richmond OR nurses earn between $58,819 and $99,127.

Cost-of-living adjusted OR nurse salary in Richmond

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Richmond, VA
$79,540
Overall Average
Richmond, VA
$75,882

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Richmond OR nurses earn about $79,540 per year. Cost-of-living in Richmond is 4% 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

Norfolk, VA $74,333 per year

Virginia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where OR nurses are paid the highest is Norfolk, where the average OR nurses salary is $74,333 and 14,330 registered nurses are currently employed.

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

Renal Nurse $86,557 per year
Radiology Nurse $84,980 per year
Research Nurse $84,634 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $83,595 per year
PACU Nurse $82,710 per year
Infection Control Nurse $82,710 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $81,671 per year
Oncology Nurse $81,364 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $80,787 per year
Nurse Manager $80,787 per year

At a $75,882 average annual salary, OR nurses in Richmond tend to earn less than renal nurses ($86,557), radiology nurses ($84,980), research nurses ($84,634), clinical informatics nurses ($83,595), PACU nurses ($82,710), infection control nurses ($82,710), quality assurance nurses ($81,671), oncology nurses ($81,364), occupational health nurses ($80,787), and nurse managers ($80,787).

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