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Registered Nurses salary in Virginia Beach, VA

Registered Nurses in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan area earn a median of $89,450 a year, an average of $89,350. About 16,870 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Registered Nurses pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$89,450
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$89,350
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$63,750
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$114,610
Top of the range
People employed
16,870
In Virginia Beach metro area
Rent share of median wage
22.1%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Virginia Beach

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,649
per month, in Virginia Beach, VA
Income needed for median rent
$66,000
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median registered nurses wage
$89,450
35.5% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
22.1%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$90,685
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Virginia Beach area. Read the Virginia Beach, VA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Registered Nurses pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Long Beach, CA
+51.5%
Median $135,560
Mean $140,370
Employed 109,360
Miami, FL
+2.2%
Median $91,380
Mean $94,990
Employed 61,670
Raleigh, NC
-5.2%
Median $84,830
Mean $91,890
Employed 12,780
Oakland, CA
+108.6%
Median $186,610
Mean $176,900
Employed 41,750
Colorado Springs, CO
+7.5%
Median $96,140
Mean $96,320
Employed 6,800
Minneapolis, MN
+15.2%
Median $103,040
Mean $106,480
Employed 43,600
Omaha, NE
-5.4%
Median $84,600
Mean $90,860
Employed 13,200
Atlanta, GA
+12.3%
Median $100,490
Mean $99,760
Employed 56,460

See registered nurses pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $89,450 / year
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State income tax Virginia (VA)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.