RN contract pay in Virginia — advertised weekly rates
Median $2,129 a week across 6,095 live RN listings in Virginia with posted pay, as of October 31, 2026 — −5.2% against the national median of $2,246.
- $2,129median per week−5.2% vs national
- $1,984–$2,38225th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,221mean per week−3.4% vs national
- $58.19median hourly equivalentfrom 5,419 listings with posted hours
- 6,095listings with posted paylive listings, updated every 6 hours
What these figures are
Advertised contract rates, not earned wages. Every number on this page comes from a live RN listing in Virginia that posted a rate — 6,095 of them as of October 31, 2026. 87% are travel contracts, so the figures describe what agencies and employers are offering for contract work this week, usually including housing and meal stipends — not staff salaries and not what any nurse took home. A further 21 listings in Virginia post no rate and are excluded. Weekly figures use the top of each advertised range; hourly equivalents divide by the posted hours where a listing gives them. These figures are complementary to BLS wage data, which reports earned staff wages annually — they are not a substitute for it. Full methodology.
| Group | Listings | 25th pct / wk | Median / wk | 75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 6,095 | $1,984 | $2,129 | $2,382 | $2,221 | $58.19 (n=5,419) | −5.2% |
| National | 169,157 | $1,997 | $2,246 | $2,543 | $2,300 | $60.28 (n=159,315) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 5,327 | $2,170 | $1,987–$2,424 | $2,256 | $58.64 (n=5,087) | −3.4% |
| Contract | 587 | $2,016 | $1,872–$2,075 | $1,958 | $51.00 (n=332) | −10.2% |
| Per diem / PRN | 171 | $2,075 | $2,061–$2,082 | $2,073 | — | −7.6% |
| Not stated | 7 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Full-time | 3 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nights | 3,047 | $2,100 | $1,944–$2,302 | $2,168 | $57.75 (n=3,047) | −6.5% |
| Days | 1,995 | $2,210 | $2,014–$2,487 | $2,280 | $59.33 (n=1,889) | −1.6% |
| Not stated | 756 | $2,173 | $2,016–$2,495 | $2,299 | $58.11 (n=381) | −3.3% |
| Evenings | 243 | $2,075 | $2,075–$2,075 | $2,108 | $57.92 (n=48) | −7.6% |
| Rotating | 54 | $2,380 | $2,205–$2,680 | $2,486 | $64.94 (n=54) | +6.0% |
Specialties in Virginia, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interventional Radiology | 30 | $3,056 | $2,743–$3,237 | $76.58 | +36.1% | 30 jobs |
| 2 | Cath Lab | 149 | $2,844 | $2,594–$3,060 | $71.53 | +26.6% | 149 jobs |
| 3 | CVOR | 94 | $2,545 | $2,420–$2,666 | $67.28 | +13.3% | 94 jobs |
| 4 | PICU | 209 | $2,503 | $2,274–$3,076 | $65.39 | +11.4% | 209 jobs |
| 5 | Pediatrics | 122 | $2,410 | $2,035–$2,764 | $65.19 | +7.3% | 122 jobs |
| 6 | OR | 307 | $2,384 | $2,256–$2,490 | $60.75 | +6.1% | 307 jobs |
| 7 | NICU | 121 | $2,344 | $2,095–$2,522 | $63.67 | +4.4% | 121 jobs |
| 8 | Home Health | 52 | $2,220 | $2,108–$2,407 | $55.31 | −1.2% | 52 jobs |
| 9 | Oncology | 103 | $2,190 | $1,941–$2,391 | $56.78 | −2.5% | 103 jobs |
| 10 | CVICU | 127 | $2,185 | $2,068–$2,580 | $59.42 | −2.7% | 127 jobs |
| 11 | Telemetry | 212 | $2,172 | $2,006–$2,417 | $59.50 | −3.3% | 212 jobs |
| 12 | L&D | 457 | $2,147 | $1,948–$2,470 | $58.89 | −4.4% | 457 jobs |
| 13 | Hospice | 48 | $2,144 | $2,067–$2,232 | $53.60 | −4.5% | 48 jobs |
| 14 | ICU | 623 | $2,142 | $2,006–$2,307 | $58.13 | −4.6% | 623 jobs |
| 15 | Post Partum | 43 | $2,132 | $2,012–$2,206 | $59.06 | −5.1% | 43 jobs |
| 16 | PCU | 820 | $2,096 | $2,016–$2,285 | $60.13 | −6.7% | 820 jobs |
| 17 | ER | 1,222 | $2,075 | $1,966–$2,185 | $56.94 | −7.6% | 1,222 jobs |
| 18 | Med-Surg | 789 | $2,023 | $1,873–$2,201 | $55.11 | −9.9% | 789 jobs |
| 19 | Endoscopy | 31 | $2,022 | $1,918–$2,166 | $50.50 | −10.0% | 31 jobs |
| 20 | Rehab | 56 | $1,956 | $1,844–$2,084 | $54.00 | −12.9% | 56 jobs |
| 21 | PACU | 148 | $1,927 | $1,797–$2,145 | $51.71 | −14.2% | 148 jobs |
| 22 | Psych | 64 | $1,892 | $1,786–$2,010 | $52.43 | −15.8% | 64 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Coronary Care (23), Long Term Acute (23), Case Management (18), Infusion (16), Dialysis (15), OB/GYN (3), LTC (2), Wound Care (2).
Cite this page
RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in Virginia — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved November 1, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/virginia. Data as of October 31, 2026.
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