RN contract pay in Virginia — advertised weekly rates
Median $2,125 a week across 5,113 live RN listings in Virginia with posted pay, as of September 16, 2026 — −3.1% against the national median of $2,194.
- $2,125median per week−3.1% vs national
- $1,950–$2,36025th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,200mean per week−2.1% vs national
- $57.53median hourly equivalentfrom 4,919 listings with posted hours
- 5,113listings 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 — 5,113 of them as of September 16, 2026. 96% 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 22 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 | 5,113 | $1,950 | $2,125 | $2,360 | $2,200 | $57.53 (n=4,919) | −3.1% |
| National | 155,180 | $1,965 | $2,194 | $2,485 | $2,248 | $59.33 (n=147,568) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 4,888 | $2,137 | $1,966–$2,376 | $2,216 | $57.73 (n=4,703) | −2.6% |
| Contract | 224 | $1,836 | $1,728–$2,016 | $1,857 | $51.00 (n=216) | −16.3% |
| Not stated | 1 | 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 | 2,856 | $2,077 | $1,924–$2,268 | $2,147 | $57.00 (n=2,856) | −5.3% |
| Days | 1,470 | $2,210 | $1,971–$2,533 | $2,271 | $59.50 (n=1,461) | +0.7% |
| Not stated | 686 | $2,192 | $2,016–$2,394 | $2,278 | $57.86 (n=501) | −0.1% |
| Rotating | 64 | $2,144 | $1,994–$2,469 | $2,233 | $58.65 (n=64) | −2.3% |
| Evenings | 37 | $1,899 | $1,739–$2,161 | $1,984 | $52.08 (n=37) | −13.4% |
Specialties in Virginia, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cath Lab | 160 | $2,808 | $2,664–$3,046 | $71.35 | +28.0% | 160 jobs |
| 2 | CVOR | 122 | $2,616 | $2,452–$2,776 | $66.48 | +19.2% | 122 jobs |
| 3 | Oncology | 34 | $2,326 | $2,230–$2,440 | $60.67 | +6.0% | 34 jobs |
| 4 | PICU | 170 | $2,325 | $2,159–$2,614 | $62.13 | +6.0% | 170 jobs |
| 5 | OR | 285 | $2,311 | $2,172–$2,433 | $60.48 | +5.3% | 285 jobs |
| 6 | Pediatrics | 86 | $2,250 | $2,076–$2,412 | $59.95 | +2.6% | 86 jobs |
| 7 | NICU | 266 | $2,192 | $2,040–$2,394 | $59.28 | −0.1% | 266 jobs |
| 8 | Hospice | 32 | $2,184 | $2,120–$2,293 | $54.46 | −0.5% | 32 jobs |
| 9 | L&D | 531 | $2,182 | $1,990–$2,402 | $59.47 | −0.5% | 531 jobs |
| 10 | PCU | 784 | $2,138 | $2,006–$2,309 | $58.06 | −2.6% | 784 jobs |
| 11 | ICU | 373 | $2,102 | $1,959–$2,268 | $57.43 | −4.2% | 373 jobs |
| 12 | Endoscopy | 86 | $2,078 | $1,927–$2,380 | $53.28 | −5.3% | 86 jobs |
| 13 | Telemetry | 150 | $2,060 | $1,906–$2,276 | $56.00 | −6.1% | 150 jobs |
| 14 | Post Partum | 142 | $2,034 | $1,916–$2,142 | $56.17 | −7.3% | 142 jobs |
| 15 | Med-Surg | 619 | $2,006 | $1,873–$2,184 | $55.11 | −8.6% | 619 jobs |
| 16 | ER | 802 | $1,987 | $1,862–$2,142 | $54.78 | −9.4% | 802 jobs |
| 17 | Rehab | 87 | $1,976 | $1,890–$2,088 | $54.75 | −9.9% | 87 jobs |
| 18 | PACU | 122 | $1,893 | $1,774–$2,080 | $52.05 | −13.7% | 122 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): CVICU (28), Case Management (28), Home Health (27), Interventional Radiology (27), Psych (23), LTC (14), Coronary Care (11), Dialysis (10), Long Term Acute (10), Wound Care (2), OB/GYN (1).
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RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in Virginia — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved September 16, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/virginia. Data as of September 16, 2026.
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