Average Pulmonary Care Nurse Salary in Virginia

Pulmonary care nurses in Virginia earn an average of $70,929 per year (or $34.10 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$77,724
Virginia
8% lower than the national average
$70,929
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Virginia pulmonary care nurses earn 8% lower than the national average salary for pulmonary care nurses, at $77,724 (or $37.36 per hour).

Pulmonary care nurse salary range in Virginia

10%
$54,732
MEDIAN
$71,132
90%
$93,415
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $93,415 $44
75th Percentile $80,502 $38
Median $71,132 $34
25th Percentile $57,100 $27

80% of Virginia pulmonary care nurses earn between $54,732 and $93,415.

Cost-of-living adjusted pulmonary care nurse salary in Virginia

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Virginia
$70,226
Overall Average
Virginia
$70,929

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Virginia pulmonary care nurses earn about $70,226 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 pulmonary care nurses

Richmond, VA $71,169 per year
Norfolk, VA $69,717 per year

Virginia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where pulmonary care nurses are paid the highest is Richmond, where the average pulmonary care nurses salary is $71,169 and 12,910 registered nurses are currently employed. The Norfolk area comes in second, with a $69,717 average pulmonary care nurse salary and 14,330 registered nurses employed.

Pulmonary care nurses salaries in other states

California $115,047 per year
Massachusetts $90,188 per year
Washington $84,103 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Connecticut $93,737 per year
Maryland $75,389 per year
Arizona $86,573 per year
Colorado $79,741 per year
Texas $67,179 per year
Illinois $71,073 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
Pain Management Nurse $80,514 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $80,514 per year

At a $70,929 average annual salary, pulmonary care 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), pain management nurses ($80,514), and occupational health nurses ($80,514).

More about pulmonary care nurses

Pulmonary nurses focus on treating respiratory conditions patients may have. These conditions include asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, tuberculosis and more.

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