Acute Care Nurses

Earnings Benefits*

Region	Entry Level	Median	Experienced
United States	$45,880.00	$66,640.00	$81,080.00
Virginia	$42,690.00	$62,610.00	$74,670.00
Region	Entry Level	Median	Experienced
Bay Consortium	$49,991.00	$68,230.00	$77,366.00
Capital Region Workforce Partnership	$50,027.00	$65,718.00	$73,504.00
Central VA/Region2000	$43,821.00	$55,542.00	$64,399.00
Crater Area	$46,649.00	$61,284.00	$67,624.00
Greater Peninsula	$45,580.00	$59,242.00	$67,561.00
Hampton Roads	$46,565.00	$61,755.00	$67,801.00
New River/Mt. Rogers	$40,349.00	$51,788.00	$58,566.00
Northern Virginia and Alexandria/Arlington	$56,394.00	$73,602.00	$82,400.00
Piedmont Workforce	$48,861.00	$65,755.00	$74,377.00
Shenandoah Valley	$47,276.00	$62,258.00	$71,620.00
South Central	$40,167.00	$52,549.00	$58,803.00
Southwestern Virginia	$38,425.00	$47,674.00	$53,997.00
West Piedmont	$43,043.00	$52,908.00	$60,814.00
Western Virginia	$43,485.00	$58,745.00	$67,236.00

* Earnings Calculations:

 Regional Earnings:
   Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
   Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.

 National and State Earnings:
   Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
   Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.

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The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection.