Median pay · Virginia
$55,690A year, or $26.78 an hour.Take-home a month$3,712After federal, state and FICA tax at 20%
Worth at national prices$55,082Prices here sit at 101.1 against 100
Against the nation9.2% aboveNational median $50,980
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileEntry and lowest-paid | $30,530 | $14.68 |
| 25th percentile | $37,720 | $18.14 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $55,690 | $26.78 |
| 75th percentile | $89,420 | $42.99 |
| 90th percentileMost experienced and senior | $139,010 | $66.83 |
| MeanThe average, pulled up by the top | $74,040 | $35.60 |
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 occupations earned 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 countedA concentration of 1 against the nation's 1.00.4,109,320
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