Operating Room Circulating Nurse Salary Guide: Richmond, VA

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Average Operating Room Circulating Nurse Salary

$35.34/hour

The average salary for an Operating Room Circulating Nurse in Richmond, VA is $35.34 per hour. This is 47% lower than the Virginia average of $52.07.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Operating Room Circulating Nurse salaries in Richmond, VA compared to State and National Averages

$35.34/hour

Richmond, VA

37% lower than the US average.

$52.07/hour

Virginia

7% higher than the US average.

$48.49/hour

United States

How Operating Room Circulating Nurse Salaries in Richmond Compare to Other Cities

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Reston, Virginia

$57/hour

This is 38% higher than the Richmond average of $35.34.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

$44/hour

This is 20% higher than the Richmond average of $35.34.

Columbus, Ohio

$33/hour

This is 8% lower than the Richmond average of $35.34.

What cities in Virginia pay the most for Operating Room Circulating Nurses?

Reston, Virginia pays Operating Room Circulating Nurses the most, averaging $57 per hour, followed by Ashburn, Virginia ($49) and Alexandria, Virginia ($40). Reston, Virginia also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $62. For comparison, the Richmond, VA average for Registered Nurses is $35 per hour — Reston, Virginia pays 61% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Reston, Virginia	$57	$62
Ashburn, Virginia	$49	$59
Alexandria, Virginia	$40	$53

Last updated on September 25, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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