LIVE MARKET·93 VA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 17, 2026

Behavioral Health Nurse salary in Virginia: $56.00/hr$2,240/wk$116,480/yr median.

Pay range $50.50$2,020$105,040–$79.00/hr$3,160/wk$164,320/yr across the middle 50% of 93 active Virginia postings from 34 employers.

11.5% below the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr · #36 of 47 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$56.00$2,240$116,480
P25–P75
$50.50$2,020$105,040–$79.00$3,160$164,320
middle 50%
Postings
93
last 12 months
Employers
34
in VA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE

How Virginia compares with its neighbors.

01District of Columbia7 postings
$99.50/hr$3,980/wk$206,960/yr
02Kentucky61 postings
$85.00/hr$3,400/wk$176,800/yr
03Maryland73 postings
$76.00/hr$3,040/wk$158,080/yr
04Tennessee18 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr
05North Carolina34 postings
$60.93/hr$2,437/wk$126,734/yr
06West Virginia5 postings
$56.61/hr$2,264/wk$117,749/yr
07Virginia (this page)93 postings
$56.00/hr$2,240/wk$116,480/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·47 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Behavioral Health Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Louisiana7 postings
$135.00/hr$5,400/wk$280,800/yr
02Minnesota13 postings
$100.00/hr$4,000/wk$208,000/yr
03District of Columbia7 postings
$99.50/hr$3,980/wk$206,960/yr
04Indiana6 postings
$94.50/hr$3,780/wk$196,560/yr
05New Jersey43 postings
$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr
See all 47 states →National Behavioral Health Nurse salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE · VA

Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Virginia, answered.

What do Behavioral Health Nurse jobs pay in Virginia?

The median Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Virginia is $56.00/hr (about $116,480/yr), based on 93 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Behavioral Health Nurse pay range in Virginia?

The middle 50% of Virginia postings pay $50.50–$79.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $31.55 to $225.00/hr.

Is Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Virginia above the national average?

Virginia pays 11.5% less than the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr, ranking #36 of 47 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Behavioral Health Nurse roles in Virginia?

34 employers posted Behavioral Health Nurse roles with listed pay in Virginia over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Virginia, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.