Advantis salary data
Updated today · 89 open Virginia jobs
Travel Nurse Salary in Virginia
Travel nurse Virginia salary spans markets with very different living costs, so weekly pay alone does not tell the full story. Compare live salary data from travel RN jobs across specialties and markets, then factor in housing costs, state taxes, cost of living, and estimated pay after rent.
Median weekly · all specialties
$2,046
Pay after rent / mo
≈ $7,137/mo
$2,046/wk × 52 ÷ 12 − $1,729 2-BR rent benchmark. Before taxes. (HUD FMR FY2026.)
State income tax
up to 5.75% (graduated)
Virginia demand, specialty by specialty
Virginia demand spreads from VCU Health in Richmond to Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, with the Sentara and Inova systems statewide, and specialty sets the rate more than any one city. Open a specialty below for live rates.
Median weekly by specialty
Current open Virginia contracts
1
Cath Lab
$2,816/wk
2
Stepdown
$2,729/wk
3
CVOR
$2,667/wk
4
CVPICU
$2,590/wk
5
NICU
$2,503/wk
6
Pediatric ER
$2,482/wk
7
Pediatric OR
$2,374/wk
Median weekly contract value per specialty, from open Advantis Virginia contracts.
Where Virginia weekly rates land
Virginia stretches from the high-cost DC suburbs to affordable downstate markets. The table shows the weekly rate, the spread from specialty to specialty and metro to metro, and Virginia's standing across the Mid-Atlantic and nationally.
Across all open Virginia contracts
<$2.0k
$2.0–2.1k
$2.1–2.3k
$2.3–2.5k
$2.5–2.7k
$2.7k+
$2,046
Median weekly
$1,785–$2,877
Current range
Share of open Advantis Virginia contracts by weekly-pay band.
How travel nurse salary in Virginia compares
Same paycheck, very different economics. This ranks top travel markets by what a contract is worth after typical rent, alongside each state demand outlook. No-income-tax states are marked so you can weigh them separately. States with their own salary page link through.
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| State | Median weekly pay | Market outlook | Compact | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia You're here | $2,046 | up to 5.75% (graduated) | Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~8% by 2038 (~8,020 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Rhode Island | $2,723 | up to 5.99% (graduated) | Above balance; turnover- & acuity-driven demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Nevada | $2,460 | No | Surplus statewide; Vegas/Reno growth keeps demand high HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | No | |
| Minnesota | $2,345 | up to 9.85% (graduated) | Surplus statewide; greater-MN distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | No | |
| Alaska | $2,363 | No | Statewide surplus; remote/bush coverage drives travel need HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | No | |
| Vermont | $2,361 | up to 8.75% (graduated) | Above balance; rural/critical-access distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| West Virginia | $2,206 | up to ~4.58% (graduated) | Above balance; aging/rural Appalachian demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| New Jersey | $2,485 | up to 10.75% (graduated) | Among 10 states with the largest projected RN shortage by 2036 NJ Collaborating Center for Nursing | Yes ✓ | |
| Nebraska | $2,243 | up to 4.55% (graduated) | Above balance; rural/critical-access distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Montana | $2,318 | up to 5.65% (graduated) | Above balance; frontier/rural coverage drives demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Oregon | $2,355 | up to 9.9% (graduated) | ~6% RN shortfall by 2038; Portland-anchored HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | No | |
| Oklahoma | $2,210 | up to 4.5% (graduated) | Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~13% by 2038 HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Wyoming | $2,173 | No | Largest projected surplus; frontier/rural demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| California | $2,541 | up to 13.3% (graduated) | ~78,000 RNs not working in nursing (57% age 65+) CA BRN · UCSF 2022 | No | |
| Iowa | $2,171 | 3.8% flat | Near balance; rural/critical-access distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Wisconsin | $2,204 | up to 7.65% (graduated) | Surplus statewide; distribution & specialty-mix demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Louisiana | $2,172 | 3.0% flat | Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~11% by 2038 (~5,680 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| New Mexico | $2,202 | up to 5.9% (graduated) | Slight RN shortage (~2% by 2038); below-avg density HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Idaho | $2,222 | 5.3% flat | ~6% RN shortfall by 2038; below-avg RN density HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Maine | $2,278 | 5.8%–9.15% (incl. 2% surtax) | ~6% RN shortfall by 2038; aging population HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Illinois | $2,253 | 4.95% flat | ~27% of RNs plan to retire within 5 years IL Nursing Workforce Center | No | |
| North Dakota | $2,123 | up to 2.5% (graduated) | Statewide surplus; frontier/oil-region demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Connecticut | $2,341 | up to 6.99% (graduated) | Above balance; turnover- & acuity-driven demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Ohio | $2,137 | 2.75% flat | Surplus statewide; high-acuity & rural distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Kentucky | $2,095 | 3.5% flat | Near balance; metro + rural Appalachian demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Massachusetts | $2,413 | 5.0% flat + 4% surtax (top 9.0%) | Surplus statewide; turnover/specialty-driven demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | No | |
| Indiana | $2,107 | 2.95% flat | ~5,000 more nurses needed by 2031 (72% of need met) Indiana Hospital Assn. · IU Bowen | Yes ✓ | |
| Michigan | $2,118 | 4.25% flat | 22,000+ unfilled nursing roles projected by 2030 Michigan Health Council 2024 | No | |
| New Hampshire | $2,286 | No | ~7% RN shortfall by 2038; aging population HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Kansas | $2,071 | up to 5.58% (graduated) | Above balance; rural hospitals at closure risk HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Missouri | $2,067 | up to 4.7% (graduated) | Statewide balance; KC/STL turnover + rural gaps HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Arizona | $2,185 | 2.5% flat | Population & retiree growth sustain metro demand BLS Occupational Outlook | Yes ✓ | |
| New York | $2,336 | up to 10.9% (graduated) + NYC local | ~40,000 nurse shortage by 2030; 17,000+ RN openings/yr NY State DOH · DOL | No | |
| Washington | $2,237 | None on wages | Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~17% by 2038 (~15,020 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Pennsylvania | $2,100 | 3.07% flat | ~8% RN shortfall by 2038 (~11,970 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Alabama | $1,970 | up to 5.0% (graduated) | Statewide surplus; demand in rural/non-metro facilities HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Colorado | $2,110 | 4.4% flat | ~15% RN shortfall by 2030 (~10,000 nurses) CO Center for Nursing · Mercer | Yes ✓ | |
| Utah | $2,033 | 4.45% flat | Above balance; fast growth keeps demand elevated HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Mississippi | $1,907 | 4.0% flat | Statewide balance; Delta/Gulf-Coast distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Maryland | $2,116 | up to 6.5% (graduated) + county | Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~16% by 2038 (~10,890 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Georgia | $2,021 | 4.99% flat | Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~20% by 2038 (~25,110 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| North Carolina | $1,973 | 3.99% flat | ~12,500 RN shortfall by 2033 (~11%) NC Nursecast · UNC Sheps | Yes ✓ | |
| Arkansas | $1,879 | up to 3.7% (graduated) | Above balance; rural/critical-access gaps HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Florida | $2,079 | No | 59,000+ nurse shortage by 2035 (vacancy 7.8%) FL Hospital Assn. | Yes ✓ | |
| Tennessee | $1,926 | No | 8,500+ RN shortfall projected by 2035 TN Hospital Assn. | Yes ✓ | |
| South Carolina | $1,924 | 1.99% / 5.21% (two brackets) | Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~12% by 2038 (~7,250 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | Yes ✓ | |
| Texas | $1,920 | No | 57,000+ RN shortfall by 2032 (~16%) TX DSHS 2024 · 739 hospitals | Yes ✓ | |
| Hawaii | $1,957 | up to 11.0% (graduated) | Surplus statewide; neighbor-island/specialty gaps HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term | No |
Virginia
You're here
Median weekly pay $2,046
Compact ✓
State tax up to 5.75% (graduated)
Outlook: Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~8% by 2038 (~8,020 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Rhode Island
Median weekly pay $2,723
Compact ✓
State tax up to 5.99% (graduated)
Outlook: Above balance; turnover- & acuity-driven demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,460
Compact No
State tax No
Outlook: Surplus statewide; Vegas/Reno growth keeps demand high HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,345
Compact No
State tax up to 9.85% (graduated)
Outlook: Surplus statewide; greater-MN distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Alaska
Median weekly pay $2,363
Compact No
State tax No
Outlook: Statewide surplus; remote/bush coverage drives travel need HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Vermont
Median weekly pay $2,361
Compact ✓
State tax up to 8.75% (graduated)
Outlook: Above balance; rural/critical-access distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
West Virginia
Median weekly pay $2,206
Compact ✓
State tax up to ~4.58% (graduated)
Outlook: Above balance; aging/rural Appalachian demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,485
Compact ✓
State tax up to 10.75% (graduated)
Outlook: Among 10 states with the largest projected RN shortage by 2036 NJ Collaborating Center for Nursing
Nebraska
Median weekly pay $2,243
Compact ✓
State tax up to 4.55% (graduated)
Outlook: Above balance; rural/critical-access distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Montana
Median weekly pay $2,318
Compact ✓
State tax up to 5.65% (graduated)
Outlook: Above balance; frontier/rural coverage drives demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,355
Compact No
State tax up to 9.9% (graduated)
Outlook: ~6% RN shortfall by 2038; Portland-anchored HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,210
Compact ✓
State tax up to 4.5% (graduated)
Outlook: Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~13% by 2038 HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Wyoming
Median weekly pay $2,173
Compact ✓
State tax No
Outlook: Largest projected surplus; frontier/rural demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,541
Compact No
State tax up to 13.3% (graduated)
Outlook: ~78,000 RNs not working in nursing (57% age 65+) CA BRN · UCSF 2022
Iowa
Median weekly pay $2,171
Compact ✓
State tax 3.8% flat
Outlook: Near balance; rural/critical-access distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,204
Compact ✓
State tax up to 7.65% (graduated)
Outlook: Surplus statewide; distribution & specialty-mix demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Louisiana
Median weekly pay $2,172
Compact ✓
State tax 3.0% flat
Outlook: Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~11% by 2038 (~5,680 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
New Mexico
Median weekly pay $2,202
Compact ✓
State tax up to 5.9% (graduated)
Outlook: Slight RN shortage (~2% by 2038); below-avg density HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Idaho
Median weekly pay $2,222
Compact ✓
State tax 5.3% flat
Outlook: ~6% RN shortfall by 2038; below-avg RN density HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Maine
Median weekly pay $2,278
Compact ✓
State tax 5.8%–9.15% (incl. 2% surtax)
Outlook: ~6% RN shortfall by 2038; aging population HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,253
Compact No
State tax 4.95% flat
Outlook: ~27% of RNs plan to retire within 5 years IL Nursing Workforce Center
North Dakota
Median weekly pay $2,123
Compact ✓
State tax up to 2.5% (graduated)
Outlook: Statewide surplus; frontier/oil-region demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,341
Compact ✓
State tax up to 6.99% (graduated)
Outlook: Above balance; turnover- & acuity-driven demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,137
Compact ✓
State tax 2.75% flat
Outlook: Surplus statewide; high-acuity & rural distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,095
Compact ✓
State tax 3.5% flat
Outlook: Near balance; metro + rural Appalachian demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,413
Compact No
State tax 5.0% flat + 4% surtax (top 9.0%)
Outlook: Surplus statewide; turnover/specialty-driven demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,107
Compact ✓
State tax 2.95% flat
Outlook: ~5,000 more nurses needed by 2031 (72% of need met) Indiana Hospital Assn. · IU Bowen
Median weekly pay $2,118
Compact No
State tax 4.25% flat
Outlook: 22,000+ unfilled nursing roles projected by 2030 Michigan Health Council 2024
New Hampshire
Median weekly pay $2,286
Compact ✓
State tax No
Outlook: ~7% RN shortfall by 2038; aging population HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,071
Compact ✓
State tax up to 5.58% (graduated)
Outlook: Above balance; rural hospitals at closure risk HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,067
Compact ✓
State tax up to 4.7% (graduated)
Outlook: Statewide balance; KC/STL turnover + rural gaps HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,185
Compact ✓
State tax 2.5% flat
Outlook: Population & retiree growth sustain metro demand BLS Occupational Outlook
Median weekly pay $2,336
Compact No
State tax up to 10.9% (graduated) + NYC local
Outlook: ~40,000 nurse shortage by 2030; 17,000+ RN openings/yr NY State DOH · DOL
Median weekly pay $2,237
Compact ✓
State tax None on wages
Outlook: Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~17% by 2038 (~15,020 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,100
Compact ✓
State tax 3.07% flat
Outlook: ~8% RN shortfall by 2038 (~11,970 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $1,970
Compact ✓
State tax up to 5.0% (graduated)
Outlook: Statewide surplus; demand in rural/non-metro facilities HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,110
Compact ✓
State tax 4.4% flat
Outlook: ~15% RN shortfall by 2030 (~10,000 nurses) CO Center for Nursing · Mercer
Utah
Median weekly pay $2,033
Compact ✓
State tax 4.45% flat
Outlook: Above balance; fast growth keeps demand elevated HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Mississippi
Median weekly pay $1,907
Compact ✓
State tax 4.0% flat
Outlook: Statewide balance; Delta/Gulf-Coast distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,116
Compact ✓
State tax up to 6.5% (graduated) + county
Outlook: Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~16% by 2038 (~10,890 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,021
Compact ✓
State tax 4.99% flat
Outlook: Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~20% by 2038 (~25,110 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $1,973
Compact ✓
State tax 3.99% flat
Outlook: ~12,500 RN shortfall by 2033 (~11%) NC Nursecast · UNC Sheps
Arkansas
Median weekly pay $1,879
Compact ✓
State tax up to 3.7% (graduated)
Outlook: Above balance; rural/critical-access gaps HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $2,079
Compact ✓
State tax No
Outlook: 59,000+ nurse shortage by 2035 (vacancy 7.8%) FL Hospital Assn.
Median weekly pay $1,926
Compact ✓
State tax No
Outlook: 8,500+ RN shortfall projected by 2035 TN Hospital Assn.
Median weekly pay $1,924
Compact ✓
State tax 1.99% / 5.21% (two brackets)
Outlook: Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~12% by 2038 (~7,250 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Median weekly pay $1,920
Compact ✓
State tax No
Outlook: 57,000+ RN shortfall by 2032 (~16%) TX DSHS 2024 · 739 hospitals
Hawaii
Median weekly pay $1,957
Compact No
State tax up to 11.0% (graduated)
Outlook: Surplus statewide; neighbor-island/specialty gaps HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
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Market-outlook figures verified May 2026. Pay figures computed September 20, 2026.
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Pay after rent is median weekly pay × 52 ÷ 12 minus a 2-BR rent benchmark built from HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent areas, before taxes; it is not take-home pay, and the rent benchmark is not a prediction of what you will pay. Tax rates are 2026 figures from the Tax Foundation, not tax advice. Compact status per NCSBN.
Which Virginia cities pay travel nurses most
In Virginia, every metro gets its own salary page, and the spread is the point: Richmond and Roanoke each carry distinct pay, hospitals, and living costs. Choose a city below, because rates and rents shift sharply from Northern Virginia down to the southwest.
Lynchburg
$2,729
Fairfax
$2,680
Norfolk
$2,428
Martinsville
$2,157
Reston
$2,131
Richmond
$2,117
Mechanicsville
$2,096
Per-metro median from open Advantis Virginia contracts.
What's in a Virginia travel RN weekly rate
Across Virginia, costs jump from the DC suburbs to downstate, so a contract's makeup matters. A weekly rate weighs a taxable base against stipends for housing and meals that go untaxed, and the split shapes take-home.
Hourly base, the wage portion of the rate
Housing stipend, a weekly housing allowance
Meals & incidentals, a daily meals allowance
The actual mix varies by contract, agency, and location.
How far a Virginia paycheck goes
Virginia's cost of living swings widely, from expensive Northern Virginia near Washington to well-below-average Richmond and Roanoke, where a competitive rate holds its value. Most markets in the state favor take-home. Each city page weighs the local rate against rent and day-to-day costs.
up to 5.75% (graduated)
State income tax
Applies to the taxable base; stipends are typically not taxed.
Compact ✓
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8.79 /1k
RN per 1,000 residents
Below the national 9.92, which supports steady demand.
Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~8% by 2038 (~8,020 FTE)
HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Sustained demand keeps contracts open.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state income tax) · NCSBN (compact status) · BLS OEWS (RN workforce)
Top-paying Virginia contracts open today
A live view of the highest weekly rates open across Virginia, pulled from the Advantis feed. Specialty, metro, and start timing vary from one contract to the next.
Straight answers on Virginia travel pay
Why does location change the math so much in Virginia?
Because costs swing sharply within one state. Northern Virginia near Washington runs expensive, while Richmond and Roanoke sit below the national average, so the same rate nets very differently across the map. Systems shift by region too: Inova in the north, VCU Health in Richmond, Carilion in the southwest, Sentara in Hampton Roads. Run each offer against its local rent, not a state average.
Is Virginia licensing simple for travelers?
Yes. Virginia is a longstanding Nurse Licensure Compact member, so a multistate license covers assignments with no separate application, keeping licensing off your critical path. That simplicity pairs well with the state's regional variety, since the same license works from Hampton Roads to the Blue Ridge. Non-compact licensees should file for endorsement before they start shopping contracts.
Which Virginia systems post traveler roles?
Sentara Health, Inova, VCU Health, HCA Virginia, Carilion Clinic, and UVA Health, spanning Hampton Roads, Northern Virginia, Richmond, and the Blue Ridge. Advantis staffs across all of them. The mix runs from large community networks to academic centers, so both acuity profiles are available; the region you pick largely determines which systems you'll interview with.
Hampton Roads, Richmond, or Roanoke: how do they compare?
Richmond and Roanoke pair mid-range rates with below-average living costs, which protects net pay; Hampton Roads adds Sentara's broad regional volume near the coast; Northern Virginia posts the highest costs in the state. Specialty depth is strongest where the academic centers sit, in Richmond and Charlottesville. Match the region to the outcome you want most: net pay, facility setting, or coastal access.
What should first-time travelers know about Virginia?
It's forgiving. Compact licensing removes paperwork friction, several mid-cost markets lower the stakes of housing decisions, and the spread of community and academic systems means you can match acuity to your experience. Start with a region whose costs fit your budget, confirm the unit's expectations in the interview, and use the first contract to decide which Virginia market fits a second.
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