The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of registered nurses in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $51,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,250 | 20.30% | 29.82% |
| 2021 | $60,770 | -2.72% | - |
| 2020 | $62,420 | 2.31% | - |
| 2019 | $60,980 | 4.87% | - |
| 2018 | $58,010 | 2.88% | - |
| 2017 | $56,340 | 3.09% | - |
| 2016 | $54,600 | -2.62% | - |
| 2015 | $56,030 | 3.46% | - |
| 2014 | $54,090 | 0.37% | - |
| 2013 | $53,890 | 0.71% | - |
| 2012 | $53,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,250 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 29.0 percent (29.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Roanoke | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Danville |