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Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Virginia

The median administrative assistant in Virginia earned $47,620 a year in May 2025[1], 0.2% above the US median of $47,540. That puts Virginia at #22 of 51 states for this job.

$47,620median annual wage
$68,029employer cost with benefits
$22.89median per hour
31,580people in this job in Virginia

BLS occupation 43-6014. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Virginia$34,040$47,620$66,700
United States$33,280$47,540$66,350
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of administrative assistants in Virginia earns $39,040–$57,600; the top tenth earns $66,700 or more, 2.0 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 $68,029 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$68,029local 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
Charlottesville, VA
$53,100
$60,5401,160
Richmond, VA
$47,840
$54,6304,940
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$46,320
$52,0605,730
Winchester, VA-WV
$45,990
$51,470650
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$45,890
$53,940390
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$45,880
$56,580540
Harrisonburg, VA
$45,690
$49,120560
Roanoke, VA
$45,100
$50,5001,230
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$44,100
$51,840700
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$43,770
$48,660760
Lynchburg, VA
$41,510
$49,360910
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$40,510
$47,9701,080
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$39,200
$48,610940

Charlottesville, VA pays the most ($53,100) and Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area the least ($39,200): $13,900 a year apart for the same job.

What an administrative assistant does

An administrative assistant keeps the office running on paper and online: documents, data, scheduling, orders and the many small requests that land on a small team every day.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Virginia
Arizona
$47,940
+0.7%
Wisconsin
$47,710
+0.2%
Virginia
$47,620
+0.0%
North Dakota
$47,480
-0.3%
Utah
$47,050
-1.2%

Questions

How much does an administrative assistant earn in Virginia?

The median was $47,620 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $39,040 to $57,600.

What does it cost to employ an administrative assistant in Virginia?

About $68,029 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 administrative assistants earn the most?

Charlottesville, VA, with a median of $53,100 a year.

Other roles in Virginia

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-6014: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes436014.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.