Ambulatory Care Nurse salary in Virginia Beach
A ambulatory care nurse in the Virginia Beach, VA area earns an estimated $93,690 a year ($45.04/hr) — roughly in line with the U.S. average, with most between $77,150 and $107,900. City figures are estimates based on national pay for the role and local cost of living — a starting point, not a guaranteed local wage.
Ambulatory Care Nurse — Virginia Beach, VA
Specialty estimateMedian annual pay
$93,690
Near nationalHourly
$45.04/hr
- Typical range
- $77,150–$107,900
- What most nurses earn
- High end
- $132,030
- Top earners
- Entry level
- $66,210
- Newer nurses
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What affects ambulatory care nurse pay in Virginia Beach
Hampton Roads metro. For a ambulatory care nurse, local pay also reflects the concentration of major hospital systems and academic medical centers, union contracts, shift differentials, unit acuity, and how competitive staffing is. Nights, weekends, and critical-care specialties typically add to base pay. Use the calculator to estimate your own.
How this estimate was calculated
The Virginia Beach figure adjusts the national RN average of $95,600 for local pay levels — a factor of 0.98× (about 2% below the U.S. average). It is a starting point — not an official Virginia Beach wage — until verified local figures and nurse submissions are loaded.
Local pay can vary well beyond this by specialty, shift, union status, employer type, overtime, and care setting. When official metro wage data is loaded, this number updates to a verified value automatically.
Use this metro estimate as a starting point
- It’s a starting point for Virginia Beach, based on national pay and local cost of living until official metro data is loaded — not a guaranteed local wage.
- Your actual pay shifts with role and specialty, care setting, shift, overtime, union status, and years of experience — so compare a role-specific page and personalize the calculator.
- Reviewed salary submissions from nurses in Virginia Beach make this page more precise over time.
Ambulatory Care Nurse salary in Virginia Beach — FAQ
- How much does a ambulatory care nurse make in Virginia Beach?
- A ambulatory care nurse in the Virginia Beach, VA area earns an estimated $93,690 a year — about $45.04 an hour, with most between $77,150 and $107,900. That's roughly in line with the national average. This is an estimate based on the role's national pay and Virginia Beach's local pay level, not a guaranteed local wage.
- Is Virginia Beach a good place for ambulatory care nurses?
- On pay, Virginia Beach runs roughly in line with the national average for ambulatory care nurses. Big-city wages are often offset by a higher cost of living, so weigh the estimated $93,690 against local housing and expenses.
- How does Virginia Beach ambulatory care nurse pay compare to Virginia overall?
- Statewide, Virginia ambulatory care nurses earn an estimated $93,690 a year, versus about $93,690 in Virginia Beach. Metro pay can run above or below the state figure depending on hospital concentration and local demand.
- Why are some figures verified and others estimates?
- National pay for the main nursing roles — registered nurses, LPNs/LVNs, nurse practitioners, CRNAs, nurse midwives, and nursing assistants — comes from verified public wage data. State, city, and specialty figures that aren't reported on their own start from that national pay and are labeled "Estimated" or "Specialty estimate." We never show an estimate as a verified figure.
Source & confidence— An estimate for a specialty that public pay data does not list on its own. A ballpark to start from, not an exact figure.
Modeled estimate (BLS national × metro wage index)
Virginia Beach, VA figures are estimated by adjusting the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS national median for local pay levels (a metro adjustment of 0.98×).
Source year 2025. Last reviewed July 3, 2026. Full methodology
Estimated figure — national ambulatory care nurse pay adjusted for Virginia Beach. Last reviewed July 3, 2026.