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Paralegal salary and cost of hiring in Virginia

The median paralegal in Virginia earned $63,990 a year in May 2025[1], 1.7% above the US median of $62,890. That puts Virginia at #13 of 51 states for this job.

$63,990median annual wage
$91,414employer cost with benefits
$30.76median per hour
10,250people in this job in Virginia

BLS occupation 23-2011. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Virginia$47,860$63,990$100,550
United States$44,740$62,890$101,500
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of paralegals in Virginia earns $56,050–$81,590; the top tenth earns $100,550 or more, 2.1 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 $91,414 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$91,414local 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
$62,940
$77,0901,930
Roanoke, VA
$60,060
$67,200390
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$59,790
$64,0801,670
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$59,780
$72,24050
Charlottesville, VA
$59,740
$73,320190
Winchester, VA-WV
$58,640
$71,99080
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$58,320
$64,99070
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$50,890
$61,98050
Harrisonburg, VA
$50,870
$61,130110
Lynchburg, VA
$50,660
$62,280140
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$48,750
$61,370140
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$47,700
$48,730110
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$46,670
$50,210140

Richmond, VA pays the most ($62,940) and Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area the least ($46,670): $16,270 a year apart for the same job.

What a paralegal does

A paralegal supports lawyers with research, document drafting, filing and case management, under the supervision of a licensed attorney.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Virginia
Maryland
$65,640
+2.6%
Nevada
$64,680
+1.1%
Virginia
$63,990
+0.0%
Connecticut
$63,820
-0.3%
Illinois
$63,670
-0.5%

Questions

How much does a paralegal earn in Virginia?

The median was $63,990 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $56,050 to $81,590.

What does it cost to employ a paralegal in Virginia?

About $91,414 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 paralegals earn the most?

Richmond, VA, with a median of $62,940 a year.

Other roles in Virginia

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 23-2011: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes232011.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.