Infection preventionist jobs in Virginia

5 open infection preventionist jobs in Virginia at 5 employers. BLS measures a median of $40.83 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Epidemiologists in Virginia, opens in a new tab) for epidemiologists here.

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BLS median in VA

15th of 43 states and territories

Newest infection preventionist jobs in Virginia

Checked 29 Oct 2026, 18:24 UTC

Infection Preventionist/ Staff Development RN Nurse
Highland Ridge Rehab Center · Dublin, VA · 3d ago
Infection Preventionist and Staff Development Nurse (RN)
Saber Health Group · Virginia Beach, VA · 3d ago
Clinical Infection Preventionist
Sentara Health · Williamsburg, Virginia Beach and 1 more, VA · 4w ago
$93,579–$139,048/yr
RN Registered Nurse, Staff Development and Infection Prevention
CommuniCare Health Services · Annandale, VA · 2mo ago
Registered Nurse (RN) - Full Time - Infection Prevention III
Riverside Health · Williamsburg, VA · 3mo ago
$91,000–$125,125/yr

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Where the infection preventionist jobs are in Virginia

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What infection preventionists earn in Virginia

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in Virginia

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in Virginia, May 2025

$40.83/hr ($84,930 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Epidemiologists in Virginia, opens in a new tab)

Median for epidemiologists, against $41.93 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Epidemiologists, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 220 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Epidemiologists in Virginia, opens in a new tab) employed in Virginia.

Hourly wages in Virginia, BLS OEWS May 2025. Each figure opens its BLS page.
BLS occupation	10th pct	25th pct	Median	75th pct	90th pct	Employed
Epidemiologists (19-1041)	$28.79 (source: BLS OEWS, Epidemiologists, opens in a new tab)	$35.59 (source: BLS OEWS, Epidemiologists, opens in a new tab)	$40.83 (source: BLS OEWS, Epidemiologists, opens in a new tab)	$48.69 (source: BLS OEWS, Epidemiologists, opens in a new tab)	$58.45 (source: BLS OEWS, Epidemiologists, opens in a new tab)	220 (source: BLS OEWS, Epidemiologists, opens in a new tab)
Registered Nurses (29-1141)	$32.61 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab)	$38.51 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab)	$45.00 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab)	$49.53 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab)	$60.37 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab)	77,490 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab)

By metro area

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$54.22/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, opens in a new tab) · 380 (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, opens in a new tab) employed
Richmond, VA$39.64/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Richmond, VA, opens in a new tab) · 100 (source: BLS OEWS, Richmond, VA, opens in a new tab) employed

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Epidemiologists; areas that cross a state line list every state.

More Allied Health in Virginia, in our research: median posted pay $31.71 · employers 39 (More Allied Health job market). Virginia in our research

Employers hiring infection preventionists in Virginia

CommuniCare Health Services1 open in Virginia
Highland Ridge Rehab Center1 open in Virginia
Riverside Health1 open in Virginia
Saber Health Group1 open in Virginia
Sentara Health1 open in Virginia

What the job takes

Usually an RN license or a public health or lab science degree, with clinical experience.

Certification
Certified in infection prevention and control (CIC)
Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology
Official page

Infection preventionist jobs in Virginia: common questions

How much do infection preventionists make in Virginia?

Too few open infection preventionist jobs in Virginia post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $40.83/hr ($84,930 a year) for epidemiologists in Virginia (May 2025), against $41.93 nationally, 15th highest of 43 states and territories.

Where in Virginia are the most infection preventionist jobs?

Virginia Beach (2), Williamsburg (2), Annandale (1), Dublin (1) and Norfolk (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring infection preventionists in Virginia?

By open jobs on this board: CommuniCare Health Services (1), Highland Ridge Rehab Center (1) and Riverside Health (1). In all, 5 employers have infection preventionist jobs open in Virginia.

What do you need to work as an infection preventionist in Virginia?

Usually an RN license or a public health or lab science degree, with clinical experience. Certified in infection prevention and control (CIC) (Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Virginia's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Virginia, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the distinct hourly rates jobs here state (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), shown when at least three such rates from three employers stand behind it. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.

CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Virginia, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Epidemiologists (SOC 19-1041), every state, published May 15, 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), every state, published May 15, 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Epidemiologists, national, published May 15, 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Epidemiologists by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Certified in infection prevention and control (CIC): Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Infection preventionist jobs in Virginia. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/infection-preventionist/virginia

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