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Accountant salary and cost of hiring in Virginia

The median accountant in Virginia earned $93,290 a year in May 2025[1], 11.5% above the US median of $83,680. That puts Virginia at #11 of 51 states for this job.

$93,290median annual wage
$133,271employer cost with benefits
$44.85median per hour
47,100people in this job in Virginia

BLS occupation 13-2011. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Virginia$60,000$93,290$156,730
United States$56,020$83,680$144,090
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of accountants in Virginia earns $74,250–$123,510; the top tenth earns $156,730 or more, 2.6 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Virginia median that makes about $133,271 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$133,271local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Virginia

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Richmond, VA
$84,220
$107,0007,920
Charlottesville, VA
$81,530
$102,0501,100
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$79,450
$102,4306,160
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$79,170
$99,090340
Lynchburg, VA
$78,990
$99,500680
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$78,100
$97,450400
Winchester, VA-WV
$77,660
$108,160590
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$77,320
$97,600600
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$77,300
$100,520320
Roanoke, VA
$77,240
$100,2501,200
Harrisonburg, VA
$76,530
$95,710450
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$75,900
$96,560620
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$74,800
$99,250490

Richmond, VA pays the most ($84,220) and Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA the least ($74,800): $9,420 a year apart for the same job.

What an accountant does

An accountant goes beyond bookkeeping: month-end close, financial statements, budgets, management reports and support for audits and tax filings.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Virginia
Rhode Island
$95,820
+2.7%
Delaware
$95,020
+1.9%
Virginia
$93,290
+0.0%
Maryland
$89,370
-4.2%
Oregon
$85,800
-8.0%

Questions

How much does an accountant earn in Virginia?

The median was $93,290 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $74,250 to $123,510.

What does it cost to employ an accountant in Virginia?

About $133,271 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Virginia do accountants earn the most?

Richmond, VA, with a median of $84,220 a year.

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-2011: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes132011.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Data checked 2026-10-16.