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Bookkeeper salary and cost of hiring in Virginia

The median bookkeeper in Virginia earned $51,620 a year in May 2025[1], 1.9% above the US median of $50,670. That puts Virginia at #17 of 51 states for this job.

$51,620median annual wage
$73,743employer cost with benefits
$24.82median per hour
31,990people in this job in Virginia

BLS occupation 43-3031. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Virginia$36,610$51,620$72,860
United States$36,000$50,670$74,550
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of bookkeepers in Virginia earns $44,420–$62,230; the top tenth earns $72,860 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 $73,743 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$73,743local 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
$52,680
$62,280870
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$51,620
$58,870720
Richmond, VA
$51,400
$60,9204,890
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$48,690
$58,6305,880
Winchester, VA-WV
$48,540
$58,120550
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$48,530
$57,250400
Harrisonburg, VA
$47,090
$57,100500
Lynchburg, VA
$47,060
$56,650890
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$46,700
$53,270540
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$46,590
$52,0001,010
Roanoke, VA
$46,420
$55,7901,230
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$45,810
$53,550820
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$45,270
$54,700490

Charlottesville, VA pays the most ($52,680) and Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area the least ($45,270): $7,410 a year apart for the same job.

What a bookkeeper does

A bookkeeper records the company's transactions, reconciles bank accounts, keeps receivables and payables in order and prepares the books for the accountant.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Virginia
New Hampshire
$52,450
+1.6%
Delaware
$51,780
+0.3%
Virginia
$51,620
+0.0%
Arizona
$50,590
-2.0%
Maine
$50,510
-2.2%

Questions

How much does a bookkeeper earn in Virginia?

The median was $51,620 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $44,420 to $62,230.

What does it cost to employ a bookkeeper in Virginia?

About $73,743 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 bookkeepers earn the most?

Charlottesville, VA, with a median of $52,680 a year.

Other roles in Virginia

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-3031: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes433031.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.