The median annual wage for Registered Nurses in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $81,170 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $87,630.
Pay spans roughly $63,550 at the 10th percentile to $115,710 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.03 per hour. An estimated 16,270 people work as registered nurses in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $81,170 |
| Mean (annual) | $87,630 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.03 |
| 10th percentile | $63,550 |
| 90th percentile | $115,710 |
| Employment | 16,270 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.