Travel Nurse Salary Calculator — Virginia

Pre-loaded with Virginia's numbers: a state income tax (rate not estimated here), average pay of $1,880/week ($47/hr), and VA GSA stipend rates. Adjust to your offer and see real take-home.

Data reviewed July 3, 2026 · 50 states, 221 cities, FY2026 GSA rates

Market pay figures on this page are our own editorial estimates, reviewed July 31, 2026 — not survey or government wage data. How we produce these numbers.

$1,880/wk

Avg VA Pay

Applies

State Income Tax

~$2,709/wk

Typical Stipend Ceiling

103.7

Cost of Living Index

Travel Nurse Pay Breakdown

Estimate your take-home pay, taxes, and blended rate in seconds.

✅ Excellent: Your housing stipend matches or exceeds the highest GSA lodging ceiling for Virginia ($2,065/week). This is the maximum tax-free amount.
Tax on your wages
Federal income tax (2026 brackets)$202/wk
FICA (Social Security + Medicare)$129/wk
State income taxnot available

Federal tax applies to wages after the $16,100 standard deduction; FICA applies to all wages. Tax-free stipends are excluded from both.

Same-state assignment — you file one resident return in your home state.

State income tax not included

We do not yet have a sourced bracket schedule for this state, so we are not estimating its income tax. A wrong state figure is worse than none. Federal and FICA figures above are complete and sourced; your true net pay will be lower than gross by more than the amounts shown, so the take-home figures on this page are labelled "before state tax" rather than presented as final net pay.

Overtime (Optional)

Blended Hourly Rate

$122.25

Based on 36 hours in VA.

Gross Weekly Pay

$4,401

Taxable Weekly Income

$1,692

Estimated Weekly Taxes

$332

Federal + FICA only; state income tax not included

Net Before State Tax

$4,069

After federal + FICA; your state tax will lower this

Assignment Projections

13-Week Assignment

$52,899

Net before state tax

26-Week Assignment

$105,797

Net before state tax

Annual (52 weeks)

$211,595

Net before state tax

Take Home vs Taxes

Before state tax

$4,069

per week

Federal + FICA

$332

per week

Total Gross: $4,401 per week

🏠 Housing Stipend Analysis

Your Weekly Housing Stipend

$2,065

≈ $8,941/month

Est. 1BR Rent in Virginia

$1,300

Monthly average

✅ Potential Tax-Free Pocket Money

+$7,641

Your stipend covers rent with $7,641 left over each month.

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Virginia Pay Questions

How much do travel nurses take home in Virginia?

With the average Virginia package of $1,880/week and a state income tax (rate not estimated here), most travel nurses take home roughly 75–85% of gross — the tax-free stipend share is what pushes take-home above staff-job ratios. Enter your actual split above for your number.

What is the maximum tax-free stipend in Virginia?

Stipend ceilings are set per city by GSA per diem rates. Using Virginia's average GSA rates ($295/night lodging + $92/day M&IE), the typical weekly ceiling is about $2,709. Specific cities differ — check your assignment ZIP in the GSA Rate Explorer.

Is Virginia a good state for travel nurse pay?

Virginia averages $1,880/week and does levy a state income tax — we don't publish a specific rate here, since we only compute exact state tax for the 9 states with no wage income tax at all. With a cost-of-living index of 103.7, whether it beats a no-tax alternative depends on the actual rate gap — check Virginia's official tax tables and run both offers through the calculator to compare take-home.

Do I pay Virginia taxes as a travel nurse from another state?

Generally yes — you pay Virginia income tax on money earned there, and your home state typically credits it against your home liability. You won't usually be double-taxed, but multi-state filing is why many travelers use a travel-nurse-specialized tax preparer.