Psychiatric Nurse Salary Guide: Roanoke, VA

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Average Psychiatric Nurse Salary

$28.38/hour

The average salary for a Psychiatric Nurse in Roanoke, VA is $28.38 per hour. This is 81% lower than the Virginia average of $51.34.

Estimate based on Payscale data.

Psychiatric Nurse salaries in Roanoke, VA compared to State and National Averages

$28.38/hour

Roanoke, VA

79% lower than the US average.

$51.34/hour

Virginia

1% higher than the US average.

$50.78/hour

United States

How Psychiatric Nurse Salaries in Roanoke Compare to Other Cities

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Salem, Virginia

$50/hour

This is 37% higher than the Roanoke average of $31.38.

Hickory, North Carolina

$43/hour

This is 27% higher than the Roanoke average of $31.38.

Hopewell, Virginia

$50/hour

This is 37% higher than the Roanoke average of $31.38.

What cities in Virginia pay the most for Psychiatric Nurses?

Herndon, Virginia pays Psychiatric Nurses the most, averaging $61 per hour, followed by Fairfax, Virginia ($59) and Reston, Virginia ($57). Fairfax, Virginia has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $65. For comparison, the Roanoke, VA average for Psychiatric Nurses is $28 per hour — Herndon, Virginia pays 115% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Herndon, Virginia	$61	$62
Fairfax, Virginia	$59	$65
Reston, Virginia	$57	$62
Salem, Virginia	$50	$52
Hopewell, Virginia	$50	$53
Richmond, Virginia	$48	$48

Last updated on May 21, 2025. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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