Skilled Nursing Facility Nurse Salary Guide: Portsmouth, VA

Average Skilled Nursing Facility Nurse Salary

$33.55/hour

The average salary for a Skilled Nursing Facility Nurse in Portsmouth, VA is $33.55 per hour. This is 53% lower than the Virginia average of $51.47.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Skilled Nursing Facility Nurse salaries in Portsmouth, VA compared to State and National Averages

$33.55/hour

Portsmouth, VA

37% lower than the US average.

$51.47/hour

Virginia

11% higher than the US average.

$46.03/hour

United States

How Skilled Nursing Facility Nurse Salaries in Portsmouth Compare to Other Cities

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Woodbridge, Virginia

$45/hour

This is 25% higher than the Portsmouth average of $33.55.

Bowie, Maryland

--/hour

Washington, District of Columbia

$40/hour

This is 16% higher than the Portsmouth average of $33.55.

What cities in Virginia pay the most for Skilled Nursing Facility Nurses?

Fredericksburg, Virginia pays Skilled Nursing Facility Nurses the most, averaging $62 per hour, followed by Reston, Virginia ($56) and Fairfax, Virginia ($47). Fredericksburg, Virginia also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $63. For comparison, the Portsmouth, VA average for Registered Nurses is $34 per hour — Fredericksburg, Virginia pays 84% more.

CityAverage Hourly SalaryMax Hourly Salary
Fredericksburg, Virginia$62$63
Reston, Virginia$56$59
Fairfax, Virginia$47$59
Woodbridge, Virginia$45$53

Last updated on November 2, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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