Registered Nurses pay in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
$89,350avg. a year
$42.96 an hour · 16,870 employed
Registered Nurses in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn an average of $89,350 a year. That is $4,500 (5%) less than the Virginia average of $93,850. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$89,450Median pay
$42.96Average hourly
-5%vs. Virginia average
16,870Jobs in this metro
Other Virginia metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other Virginia metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
146,830 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$104,590
$50.28 an hour
23,040 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$97,780
$47.01 an hour
31,630 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$95,540
$45.94 an hour
415,700 jobs
Richmond, VA
$92,010
$44.24 an hour
51,500 jobs
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$89,960
$43.25 an hour
64,670 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$88,750
$42.67 an hour
72,200 jobs
Lynchburg, VA
$85,400
$41.06 an hour
81,330 jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$84,090
$40.43 an hour
92,660 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$80,250
$38.58 an hour
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How Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $250,370 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $123,580 |
| Pharmacists | $138,340 |
| Physical Therapists | $101,470 |
| Dental Hygienists | $98,960 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $99,010 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk?
The average is $89,350 a year, and the median is $89,450. About 16,870 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Virginia average?
That is $4,500 (5%) less than the Virginia average of $93,850.
Is this job common in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk?
It makes up 22.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.02 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 47260). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.