Virginia hospitals' own reports to Medicare
What hospitals in Virginia pay nurses per hour
68 Virginia hospitals' average hourly wages for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nursing aides (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), the highest RN average first, with the employers hiring on this site.
Every Virginia hospital
Highest registered nurse average first. An employer hiring on this site opens its page and its jobs.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville, VA | $79.97 | $27.99 | $17.34 | Not on this site |
| Warren Memorial HospitalFront Royal, VA | $77.52 | $44.12 | $21.67 | Valley Health (Virginia) |
| Southside Community Hospital, IncFarmville, VA | $76.87 | $68.73 | $22.79 | Not on this site |
| Virginia Hospital CenterArlington, VA | $71.45 | $63.04 | $24.34 | VHC Health |
| Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA | $71.21 | $55.43 | $30.18 | Inova |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge, VA | $70.46 | $39.91 | $25.43 | Sentara Health |
| Community Memorial HospitalSouth Hill, VA | $69.91 | $50.30 | $15.50 | Not on this site |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical CenterPetersburg, VA | $69.54 | $32.03 | $20.25 | Bon Secours |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical CenterPortsmouth, VA | $68.17 | $48.40 | $27.20 | Bon Secours |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical CenterEmporia, VA | $67.92 | $32.81 | $20.05 | Bon Secours |
| Mary Immaculate HospitalNewport News, VA | $66.68 | $38.23 | $26.02 | Not on this site |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA | $65.98 | $63.92 | $29.03 | Inova |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | $64.49 | $54.95 | $30.51 | Inova |
| Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen HospitalLynchburg, VA | $63.88 | $29.18 | $21.09 | Not on this site |
| Mary Washington HospitalFredericksburg, VA | $62.17 | $50.31 | $18.76 | Mary Washington Healthcare |
| Inova Fair Oaks HospitalFairfax, VA | $62.08 | $56.66 | $25.87 | Inova |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical CenterMechanicsville, VA | $61.19 | $35.59 | $20.64 | Bon Secours |
| Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA | $61.05 | $51.30 | $31.68 | Inova |
| Fauquier HospitalWarrenton, VA | $60.43 | $53.82 | $27.38 | Not on this site |
| Winchester Medical CenterWinchester, VA | $59.90 | $41.65 | $21.74 | Valley Health (Virginia) |
| Stonesprings Hospital CenterDulles, VA | $59.69 | $45.05 | $25.87 | Not on this site |
| Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA | $59.14 | $41.43 | $20.39 | Sentara Health |
| Vcu Health Tappahannock HospitalTappahannock, VA | $58.95 | $44.08 | $16.98 | VCU Health |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical CenterMidlothian, VA | $58.78 | $42.03 | $22.24 | Bon Secours |
| Lewisgale Medical CenterSalem, VA | $58.31 | $33.54 | $25.35 | Not on this site |
| Carilion Franklin Memorial HospitalRocky Mount, VA | $58.16 | $30.40 | $19.30 | Carilion Clinic |
| Uva Health Haymarket Medical CenterHaymarket, VA | $57.65 | $49.26 | $22.36 | UVA Health |
| Sovah Health DanvilleDanville, VA | $57.34 | $29.01 | $17.77 | LifePoint Health |
| Reston Hospital CenterReston, VA | $56.97 | $44.81 | $27.56 | Not on this site |
| Uva Health Prince William Medical CenterManassas, VA | $56.82 | $51.89 | $23.40 | UVA Health |
| Sentara Careplex HospitalHampton, VA | $56.81 | $36.24 | $22.10 | Sentara Health |
| Bon Secours St Marys HospitalRichmond, VA | $56.80 | $32.23 | $21.96 | Bon Secours |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach, VA | $56.40 | $37.59 | $20.98 | Sentara Health |
| Johnston Memorial HospitalAbingdon, VA | $55.89 | $33.26 | $18.28 | Ballad Health |
| Sentara Obici HospitalSuffolk, VA | $55.63 | $37.10 | $21.65 | Sentara Health |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson HospitalCharlottesville, VA | $55.42 | $46.92 | $22.44 | Sentara Health |
| Centra Bedford Memorial HospitalBedford, VA | $55.10 | $36.18 | $19.46 | Not on this site |
| Sentara Rmh Medical CenterHarrisonburg, VA | $54.66 | $31.53 | $22.03 | Sentara Health |
| Cjw Medical CenterRichmond, VA | $54.62 | $39.36 | $22.14 | Not on this site |
| Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke, VA | $54.47 | $28.91 | $19.13 | Carilion Clinic |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical CenterWilliamsburg, VA | $54.29 | $34.53 | $21.71 | Sentara Health |
| Smyth County Community HospitalMarion, VA | $54.08 | $27.11 | $18.47 | Ballad Health |
| Riverside Regional Medical CenterNewport News, VA | $53.85 | $30.13 | $20.81 | Riverside Health |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community HospitalRichmond, VA | $53.83 | $34.01 | $20.78 | Bon Secours |
| Stafford Hospital, LLCStafford, VA | $53.71 | $40.84 | $20.22 | Not on this site |
| Sentara Halifax Regional HospitalSouth Boston, VA | $53.48 | $28.05 | $19.19 | Sentara Health |
| Lonesome Pine HospitalBig Stone Gap, VA | $52.66 | $26.90 | $18.81 | Ballad Health |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical CenterFredericksburg, VA | $52.52 | $36.82 | $21.84 | Not on this site |
| Augusta HealthFishersville, VA | $52.28 | $32.11 | $22.14 | Not on this site |
| Chesapeake General HospitalChesapeake, VA | $52.25 | $32.30 | $18.77 | Not on this site |
| Sentara Princess Anne HospitalVirginia Beach, VA | $51.89 | $33.13 | $20.88 | Sentara Health |
| Lewisgale Hospital PulaskiPulaski, VA | $51.50 | $25.37 | $20.14 | Not on this site |
| Henrico Doctors' HospitalRichmond, VA | $50.91 | $38.88 | $21.85 | Not on this site |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical CenterChristiansburg, VA | $50.89 | $31.95 | $19.05 | Carilion Clinic |
| John Randolph Medical CenterHopewell, VA | $49.27 | $32.57 | $19.81 | Not on this site |
| Riverside Shore Memorial HospitalOnancock, VA | $49.10 | $32.05 | $21.38 | Not on this site |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial HospitalFranklin, VA | $48.80 | $33.70 | $22.09 | Bon Secours |
| Sentara Leigh HospitalNorfolk, VA | $48.77 | $35.22 | $20.26 | Sentara Health |
| Riverside Doctors' Hospital of WilliamsburgWilliamsburg, VA | $48.56 | $37.91 | $20.33 | Not on this site |
| Medical College of Virginia HospitalsRichmond, VA | $48.46 | $32.14 | $18.46 | Not on this site |
| Riverside Walter Reed HospitalGloucester, VA | $47.35 | $30.24 | $20.41 | Not on this site |
| Lewisgale Hospital MontgomeryBlacksburg, VA | $46.92 | $28.24 | $18.63 | Not on this site |
| Wythe County Community HospitalWytheville, VA | $46.23 | $38.85 | $18.70 | LifePoint Health |
| Twin County Regional HospitalGalax, VA | $44.78 | $23.77 | $19.56 | LifePoint Health |
| Lewisgale Hospital AlleghanyLow Moor, VA | $42.33 | $23.75 | $19.88 | Not on this site |
| Carilion Tazewell Community HospitalTazewell, VA | $41.80 | None | $21.04 | Carilion Clinic |
| Clinch Valley Medical CenterRichlands, VA | $38.41 | $24.61 | $15.08 | LifePoint Health |
| Russell County HospitalLebanon, VA | $38.11 | $28.19 | $16.25 | Ballad Health |
What hospitals in Virginia pay nurses per hour: common questions
What do hospitals in Virginia pay nurses per hour?
By the Virginia hospitals' own reports to Medicare (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), registered nurse hours averaged $58.97 an hour, licensed practical nurse hours $37.23 an hour and nursing aide hours $22.66 an hour, over 68 hospitals (the middle hospital $55.76 an hour for RNs). The highest RN averages: University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville ($79.97), Warren Memorial Hospital in Front Royal ($77.52), Southside Community Hospital, Inc in Farmville ($76.87), Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington ($71.45). Every Virginia hospital.
Which hospitals hiring nurses in Virginia pay the most?
Of the hospitals of the employers hiring on this site in Virginia, the highest registered nurse averages: Warren Memorial Hospital in Front Royal ($77.52, Valley Health (Virginia)); Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington ($71.45, VHC Health); Inova Mount Vernon Hospital in Alexandria ($71.21, Inova); Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge ($70.46, Sentara Health); Bon Secours Southside Medical Center in Petersburg ($69.54, Bon Secours). A high average can also mean many travel nurses that year.
Which hospitals in Virginia pay LPNs and nursing aides the most?
Licensed practical nurse hours: Southside Community Hospital, Inc ($68.73), Inova Alexandria Hospital ($63.92), Virginia Hospital Center ($63.04). Nursing aide hours: Inova Loudoun Hospital ($31.68), Inova Fairfax Hospital ($30.51), Inova Mount Vernon Hospital ($30.18). Virginia's hospitals together: LPN $37.23 an hour, nursing aide $22.66 an hour.
How does Virginia compare with the national average?
Virginia's hospitals averaged $58.97 an hour per registered nurse hour against $60.42 an hour across all US hospitals, in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits. Every state.
Sources and method
Each hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for the category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Critical access hospitals do not report. Read 9 Nov 2026. Every state.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What hospitals in Virginia pay nurses per hour. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/virginia