Average PACU Nurse Salary in Richmond

PACU nurses in Richmond earn an average of $82,710 per year (or $39.76 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Richmond, VA
4% lower than the national average
$82,710
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Richmond PACU nurses earn 4% lower than the national average salary for PACU nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).

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PACU nurse salary range in Richmond, VA

10%
$64,113
MEDIAN
$83,258
90%
$108,048
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $108,048 $51
75th Percentile $88,472 $42
Median $83,258 $40
25th Percentile $67,746 $32

80% of Richmond PACU nurses earn between $64,113 and $108,048.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in Richmond

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Richmond, VA
$86,698
Overall Average
Richmond, VA
$82,710

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Richmond PACU nurses earn about $86,698 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 PACU nurses

Norfolk, VA $81,022 per year

Virginia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PACU nurses are paid the highest is Norfolk, where the average PACU nurses salary is $81,022 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
Infection Control Nurse $82,710 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $81,671 per year
Oncology Nurse $81,364 per year
Pain Management Nurse $80,787 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $80,787 per year
Nurse Manager $80,787 per year

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

More about PACU nurses

A PACU nurse cares for patients who have undergone surgery or are recovering from procedures requiring anesthesia.

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