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Travel Nurse Salary in Richmond, VA

Median weekly · Richmond
$2,012
Pay after Richmond rent / mo
≈ $6,969/mo
$2,012/wk × 4.33 − $1,741 typical 2-BR rent. Before taxes. (HUD FMR FY2026.)
State income tax
up to 5.75% (graduated)
Specialties in demand

Richmond openings, unit by unit

Richmond's mix of a capital health system and an academic referral role keeps a broad set of specialties posting, and the open unit sets the rate more than the capital or academic label. The procedural and acute lines tend to anchor the upper range. Filter by specialty to see what Richmond is paying.

Labor and Delivery Inpatient Rehab
Specialties with open contracts in this metro. Tap any for current openings. Rates vary by facility, shift, and start date.
What the number includes

The anatomy of a Richmond weekly rate

In Richmond, rent sits close to the national average, so the housing stipend roughly covers the cost without much margin either way. A two-bedroom near $1,653 is the figure to size a stipend against. Base pay plus the meal stipend account for the rest of the week's figure, but in Richmond it is near-average rent that keeps the math straightforward.

Hourly base, the wage portion of the rate Housing stipend, a weekly housing allowance Meals & incidentals, a daily meals allowance
The exact split varies by contract and location.
Richmond context

What's left of a Richmond rate after costs

Teaching and trauma volume keep Richmond's board moving, with a steady flow of postings. The cost question decides what a rate keeps: living costs run about 2% below the national average and rent about on par with it, a two-bedroom near $1,653, so housing is roughly average here.

Two Virginia rules shape take-home. The state taxes income on a graduated scale up to 5.75%, a bracket reached at a fairly low income, with no local income tax, so the bite is moderate and predictable. Endorsement takes single-state nurses about six weeks and around $190, while a multistate license makes a Richmond assignment immediate under Virginia's compact membership. Our Virginia RN licensing guide breaks down the filing.

up to 5.75% (graduated)
State income tax
Factored into take-home; travel stipends are typically tax-free.
Compact ✓
Start on your license
Multistate license? No new application. Single-state: ~~6 wks (30 business days, board-stated) by endorsement.
8.79 /1k
RN per 1,000 residents
Below the national 9.92, so the market is structurally under-supplied, which keeps demand high.
Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~8% by 2038 (~8,020 FTE)
HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Sustained demand keeps contracts open.
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 (2-BR rent), BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 (cost of living), NCSBN; Virginia Board of Nursing (license status), Tax Foundation; Virginia Dept of Taxation (state tax); all Richmond, VA. General information.
Live openings

The Richmond job board

Trauma and procedural depth set Richmond's upper rates, and near-average rent keeps the after-rent math straightforward. Tap any listing below for its pay, specialty, and shift.

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Richmond salary questions

Richmond travel pay: the common questions

What can I expect for a travel nurse salary in Richmond, VA?
Richmond's weekly rates run wide and hold close to face value, since costs sit near the national average. The live median and range are in the pay range above.
Which units lead Richmond's pay range?
Richmond's teaching-hospital floors set the top of its range, and off-shifts add to it. ICU, OR, ER, cardiac, and Labor and Delivery contracts lead Richmond's range, Med Surg trails, and off-shifts add a premium. The live list sits above.
What does Richmond pay come out to after living costs?
Richmond lands near average: cost sits near the national line, so the after-rent figure tracks close to the headline. It reads as a steady, middle-of-the-road market on cost.
Is my compact license enough to begin in Richmond?
Yes. Virginia's compact membership means a multistate license opens a Richmond assignment with nothing new to file. From a single-state license, endorsement takes about six weeks and $190. The Virginia RN licensing guide has the steps.
How do Virginia taxes affect Richmond take-home?
A moderate graduated bite. Virginia's graduated income tax reaches 5.75% at a fairly low income, so most traveling nurses hit the top rate, but there is no local income tax on top. It is a middle bite, heavier than Oklahoma's but lighter than New York's.
After rent, does Richmond really pay more than Roanoke?
Not by as much as the rate implies. Richmond's posted rates edge Roanoke's, but its two-bedroom near $1,653 sits well over Roanoke's $1,199, so the smaller metro often keeps more once housing is paid. Use the table above to read both Virginia markets on after-rent pay.
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