NICU nurse salary in Virginia
Open NICU nurse jobs in Virginia post a median of $51.50 an hour, the middle half $45.75–$53.25 (about $107,100 a year full time), $4 below the national posted median. From 12 jobs at 7 employers that state their pay.
The jobs themselves: NICU nurse jobs in Virginia · NICU nurse pay nationwide
What NICU nurses are paid in Virginia
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Virginia
Middle half of 9 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $51.50. 35% of the 34 open NICU nurse jobs in Virginia state an hourly rate.
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NICU nurse pay by employer in Virginia
What each employer posts for NICU nurses here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Virginia (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for NICU nurses nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open NICU nurse jobs in Virginia
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

Registered Nurse (RN) - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) - Contract - Nights - Reston, VA
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions · Reston, VA· 3w ago
$52.7–$62.05/hr
Registered Nurse (RN) - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) - Per Diem - Richmond, VA
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions · Richmond, VA· 2w ago
$53–$54.5/hr
Inova · Falls Church and Leesburg, VA· 1d ago
$39–$64.25/hr
Registered Nurse (RN) NICU PRN
Inova · Leesburg and Alexandria, VA· 3d ago
$39–$64.25/hr
Direct Care Registered Nurse - NICU Nights
Sentara Health · Virginia· 1w ago
$41.93–$61.01/hrRegistered Nurse (RN) - Staffing Office/Float Pool (Mother Baby/L&D/Pediatrics/NICU), PRN, Nights
Mary Washington Healthcare · Fredericksburg, VA· 1w ago
$48.30–$54.00/hrRegistered Nurse (RN)-NICU Labor Pool
Riverside Health · Newport News, VA· 4w ago
$38.60–$53.08/hr
Registered Nurse - RN - NICU - Nights
Carilion Clinic · Roanoke, VA· 2w ago
$33.52–$50.28/hr
Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU - Rotating
VCU Health · Richmond, VA· 1mo ago
$34.00–$49.50/hr
What BLS measures in Virginia
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
BLS median by metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$49.38/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, opens in a new tab)
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$43/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, opens in a new tab)
- Richmond, VA$44.99/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Richmond, VA, opens in a new tab)
- Roanoke, VA$38.51/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Roanoke, VA, opens in a new tab)
- Charlottesville, VA$47.75/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Charlottesville, VA, opens in a new tab)
- Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$36.89/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA, opens in a new tab)
- Lynchburg, VA$38.68/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lynchburg, VA, opens in a new tab)
- Winchester, VA-WV$45.99/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Winchester, VA-WV, opens in a new tab)
NICU nurse salary in Virginia: common questions
How much does a NICU nurse make in Virginia?
Open NICU nurse jobs in Virginia that state an hourly rate post a median of $51.50, the middle half $45.75–$53.25 (12 jobs from 7 employers). Full time that is about $107,100 a year. BLS measured a median of $45.00/hr ($93,600 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Virginia (May 2025).
Which employers in Virginia pay NICU nurses the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: HealthTrust Workforce Solutions ($53.50) and Inova ($51.75).
How does Virginia compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Virginia ($51.50) is $4 below the national posted median of $55.50. In the BLS survey Virginia ranks 26 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 12 of 34 open NICU nurse jobs in Virginia (35%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). NICU nurse salary in Virginia. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/nicu-nurse/virginia