HR Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Virginia

The median HR assistant in Virginia earned $51,950 a year in May 2025^[1], 2.6% above the US median of $50,610. That puts Virginia at #15 of 51 states for this job.

$51,950median annual wage

$74,214employer cost with benefits

$24.98median per hour

2,160people in this job in Virginia

BLS occupation 43-4161. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

	Range	10th	Median	90th
Virginia		$38,690	$51,950	$69,640
United States		$37,340	$50,610	$68,280

10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of HR assistants in Virginia earns $45,510–$60,840; the top tenth earns $69,640 or more, 1.8 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 $74,214 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$74,214local 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

Area	Median	75th percentile	Jobs
Winchester, VA-WV	$57,160	$63,290	50
Richmond, VA	$52,730	$62,880	470
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	$51,950	$53,570	50
Harrisonburg, VA	$49,660	$57,870	50
Charlottesville, VA	$49,300	$59,520	80
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$47,990	$55,410	500
Lynchburg, VA	$47,740	$60,990	40
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$47,700	$53,930	40
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$46,320	$50,080	40
Roanoke, VA	$45,870	$50,870	90

Winchester, VA-WV pays the most ($57,160) and Roanoke, VA the least ($45,870): $11,290 a year apart for the same job.

What an HR assistant does

An HR assistant runs the admin side of people work: job posts, interview scheduling, onboarding paperwork, employee records and HR questions.

Neighbours in the ranking

State	Median	vs Virginia
North Dakota	$53,000	+2.0%
New York	$52,920	+1.9%
Virginia	$51,950	+0.0%
Vermont	$51,810	-0.3%
Idaho	$51,770	-0.3%

Questions

How much does an HR assistant earn in Virginia?

The median was $51,950 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $45,510 to $60,840.

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

About $74,214 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 HR assistants earn the most?

Winchester, VA-WV, with a median of $57,160 a year.

Sources

BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-4161: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes434161.htm
BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

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