Median pay · Virginia
$55,690A year, or $27 an hour.| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile1 in 10 earn less | $30,530 | $15 |
| 25th percentile | $37,720 | $18 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $55,690 | $27 |
| 75th percentile | $89,420 | $43 |
| 90th percentile1 in 10 earn more | $139,010 | $67 |
| MeanAll pay divided by all jobs | $74,040 | $36 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in VirginiaBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all wage earners here were paid more than this, half less.$55,690
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$26.78
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,712 a month at an effective rate of 20%.$44,539 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in Virginia sit at 101.1 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$55,082
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.9.2% above
- Jobs countedWage and salary jobs; the self-employed are not surveyed.4,109,320
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1
Questions
Pay in Virginia: common questions
What is the average salary in Virginia?
$74,040 a year, or $35.60 an hour, across every job the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveyed in Virginia for May 2025.
The median is lower, $55,690: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average sits above it because a smaller number of very high salaries pull it up, so the median is closer to what a typical worker makes.
What is a good salary in Virginia?
Anything over $55,690 pays more than half the jobs in Virginia. $89,420 puts you in the top quarter and $139,010 in the top 10%.
A single person on the median keeps about $3,712 a month after federal, state and FICA tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Virginia?
By median pay: orthopedic surgeons ($478,710), cardiologists ($461,450), oral and maxillofacial surgeons ($403,430), chief executives ($310,740) and psychiatrists ($295,010). The table on this page lists the top 25.
What are the most common jobs in Virginia?
By number of jobs: fast food or counter workers ($30,110), general or operations managers ($122,080), retail salespersons ($34,240), software developers ($136,460) and cashiers ($30,580), with the median pay for each.