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Registered Nurses Salary in Roanoke, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Roanoke, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of registered nurses in Roanoke is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Registered Nurses in Roanoke, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$62,610
25th Percentile Wage
$63,620
50th Percentile Wage
$76,290
75th Percentile Wage
$79,040
90th Percentile Wage
$98,150

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Roanoke, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,610.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$76,290
11.50% 24.49%
2021
$67,520
2.49% -
2020
$65,840
3.42% -
2019
$63,590
-0.41% -
2018
$63,850
2.21% -
2017
$62,440
2.31% -
2016
$61,000
0.48% -
2015
$60,710
3.36% -
2014
$58,670
2.64% -
2013
$57,120
-0.86% -
2012
$57,610
- -

Table 2. Compare Registered Nurses Salary in Roanoke with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,290 in Roanoke is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Roanoke is 4.6 percent (4.6%) 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
$80,010
Richmond
$79,700
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$79,560
Roanoke
$76,290
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$76,250
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$75,890
Staunton-Waynesboro
$75,630
Lynchburg
$74,210
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$70,890
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$70,890
Harrisonburg
$64,910
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$64,430
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$63,980
Danville
$54,140

See also: Top paying jobs in Roanoke, Virginia.