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Healthcare salaries in Virginia

What 77 healthcare jobs pay in Virginia, from nurses and physicians to technicians and aides, compared with the U.S. (May 2025 BLS data).

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Registered nurse pay
$93,600

Median pay a year for registered nurses in Virginia, or $45.00 an hour. −4% vs the U.S. median of $97,550.

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Healthcare jobs
375,280

Jobs across 77 healthcare occupations in Virginia, 2.2% of the U.S. total for the same jobs. 34 of 77 pay more than nationally (green), the rest the same or less (red).

Highest-paying healthcare jobs in Virginia

Pay a year in Virginia. Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly.

Anesthesiologists $488,310 median a year · – jobs Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $478,710 median a year · 170 jobs Cardiologists $461,450 median a year · 810 jobs Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $403,430 median a year · 210 jobs Radiologists $376,270 median a year · – jobs Surgeons, All Other $360,510 median a year · 260 jobs

Most common healthcare jobs in Virginia

Registered Nurses 77,490 jobs · $93,600 a year, $45.00 an hour Home Health and Personal Care Aides 70,070 jobs · $30,300 a year, $14.57 an hour Nursing Assistants 40,580 jobs · $43,200 a year, $20.77 an hour Medical Assistants 16,650 jobs · $44,740 a year, $21.51 an hour Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 15,550 jobs · $64,920 a year, $31.21 an hour Dental Assistants 10,760 jobs · $46,670 a year, $22.44 an hour
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All 77 healthcare jobs in Virginia

Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). "vs U.S." compares it with the same job nationally: green pays more in Virginia, red pays less. Click a column to sort.

Occupation Pay a year Hourly vs U.S. Jobs
Registered NursesNursing $93,600 $45.00 −4% 77,490
Home Health and Personal Care AidesHealthcare support $30,300 $14.57 −15% 70,070
Nursing AssistantsNursing $43,200 $20.77 +2% 40,580
Medical AssistantsHealthcare support $44,740 $21.51 −2% 16,650
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesNursing $64,920 $31.21 +1% 15,550
Dental AssistantsHealthcare support $46,670 $22.44 −3% 10,760
Pharmacy TechniciansPharmacy and lab $44,610 $21.45 −2% 10,720
Physicians, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons $278,530 $133.91 +5% 8,480
PharmacistsPharmacy and lab $144,060 $69.26 +2% 7,980
Physical TherapistsTherapists $101,450 $48.78 −1% 7,630
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansPharmacy and lab $61,050 $29.35 −3% 7,150
Nurse PractitionersAdvanced practice and assistants $127,810 $61.45 −3% 7,110
Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $80,670 $38.78 +1% 5,140
Medical Records SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians $53,290 $25.62 +4% 4,630
Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherTechnologists and technicians $47,340 $22.76 −6% 4,510
Emergency Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $45,420 $21.84 +2% 4,490
Speech-Language PathologistsTherapists $96,250 $46.27 −2% 4,460
Physician AssistantsAdvanced practice and assistants $135,940 $65.36 +0% 4,340
Occupational TherapistsTherapists $100,710 $48.42 +0% 4,150
Dentists, GeneralOther practitioners $197,110 $94.76 +15% 4,140
Psychiatric TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $48,320 $23.23 +7% 3,950
Dental HygienistsPhysicians and surgeons $102,950 $49.50 +5% 3,770
PhlebotomistsPharmacy and lab $46,340 $22.28 +2% 3,600
Physical Therapist AssistantsTherapists $73,760 $35.46 +8% 3,370
Respiratory TherapistsTherapists $82,910 $39.86 +1% 3,340
Family Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $222,630 $107.03 −9% 2,930
Massage TherapistsTherapists $62,220 $29.91 +6% 2,730
Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $76,880 $36.96 +3% 2,410
Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHealthcare support $46,060 $22.14 −5% 2,180
Diagnostic Medical SonographersTechnologists and technicians $95,660 $45.99 −1% 2,160
ParamedicsTechnologists and technicians $60,480 $29.08 −0% 1,960
Surgical TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $67,580 $32.49 +5% 1,910
Opticians, DispensingTechnologists and technicians $55,820 $26.84 +18% 1,860
Medical Equipment PreparersHealthcare support $46,580 $22.40 −2% 1,840
Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $40,920 $19.68 −10% 1,540
Dietitians and NutritionistsOther practitioners $77,380 $37.20 +1% 1,510
Physical Therapist AidesTherapists $33,390 $16.05 −5% 1,260
Occupational Therapy AssistantsTherapists $74,960 $36.04 +4% 1,130
OptometristsOther practitioners $131,570 $63.25 −4% 1,110
Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $98,640 $47.42 +3% 1,070
Surgical AssistantsOther practitioners $78,910 $37.94 +18% 1,000
Emergency Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $239,200+ $115.00+ −29% 920
ChiropractorsOther practitioners $88,030 $42.32 +11% 900
OrderliesNursing $36,960 $17.77 −3% 900
Athletic TrainersOther practitioners $61,860 – −1% 830
CardiologistsPhysicians and surgeons $461,450 $221.85 −7% 810
Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsOther practitioners $59,060 $28.40 −13% 770
Pediatricians, GeneralPhysicians and surgeons $195,940 $94.20 −7% 750
Nurse AnesthetistsAdvanced practice and assistants $252,110 $121.21 +7% 700
Recreational TherapistsTherapists $61,270 $29.46 −1% 570
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherOther practitioners $63,410 $30.49 −4% 530
Pharmacy AidesPharmacy and lab $36,390 $17.50 −3% 510
Radiation TherapistsTherapists $103,310 $49.67 −2% 500
Dietetic TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $38,790 $18.65 +3% 460
Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $101,820 $48.95 +0% 430
Therapists, All OtherTherapists $70,890 $34.08 −9% 420
PsychiatristsPhysicians and surgeons $295,010 $141.83 +5% 370
Orthotists and ProsthetistsTechnologists and technicians $92,930 $44.68 +15% 340
PodiatristsOther practitioners $133,640 $64.25 −17% 260
AudiologistsTherapists $80,010 $38.46 −16% 260
Surgeons, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons $360,510 $173.32 −13% 260
Exercise PhysiologistsOther practitioners $52,400 $25.19 −12% 240
Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeonsOther practitioners $403,430 $193.96 +15% 210
Hearing Aid SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians $75,300 $36.20 +16% 210
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except PediatricPhysicians and surgeons $478,710 $230.15 +34% 170
Physicians, PathologistsPhysicians and surgeons $240,780 $115.76 −23% 110
Genetic CounselorsOther practitioners $99,960 $48.06 −0% 100
Medical DosimetristsTechnologists and technicians $142,830 $68.67 −3% 90
Nurse MidwivesAdvanced practice and assistants $135,710 $65.25 +1% –
AnesthesiologistsPhysicians and surgeons $488,310 $234.77 +25% –
DermatologistsPhysicians and surgeons $280,060 $134.65 −15% –
Obstetricians and GynecologistsPhysicians and surgeons $282,410 $135.77 −4% –
RadiologistsPhysicians and surgeons $376,270 $180.90 −11% –
Ophthalmologists, Except PediatricPhysicians and surgeons $177,410 $85.29 −41% –
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons $87,530 $42.08 −24% –
Psychiatric AidesNursing $37,280 $17.92 −17% –
Medical TranscriptionistsHealthcare support $35,130 $16.89 −13% –

Questions about healthcare pay in Virginia

What is the highest-paying healthcare job in Virginia?

Anesthesiologists have the highest pay of the 77 healthcare jobs we list in Virginia, with median pay of $488,310 a year (May 2025).

How much do registered nurses make in Virginia?

Registered nurses in Virginia earn median pay of $93,600 a year, or $45.00 an hour, 4% less than the national median of $97,550.

What is the most common healthcare job in Virginia?

Registered Nurses, with about 77,490 jobs, followed by home health and personal care aides and nursing assistants.

How many healthcare jobs are there in Virginia?

About 375,280 jobs across the 77 healthcare occupations listed here (May 2025), counting all employers, not just hospitals. That is 2.2% of the U.S. total for the same occupations.

Do healthcare jobs pay more in Virginia than nationally?

34 of the 77 healthcare jobs with a national comparison pay more in Virginia than the U.S. figure, and 43 pay the same or less. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

Where do these salary figures come from?

From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of employers, covering hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, home health and every other industry. Figures are for May 2025 and are updated each spring.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.