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Project Coordinator salary and cost of hiring in Virginia

The median project coordinator in Virginia earned $120,840 a year in May 2025[1], 18.1% above the US median of $102,320. That puts Virginia at #6 of 51 states for this job.

$120,840median annual wage
$172,629employer cost with benefits
$58.10median per hour
43,860people in this job in Virginia

BLS occupation 13-1082. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Virginia$68,020$120,840$179,970
United States$61,580$102,320$167,970
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of project coordinators in Virginia earns $85,550–$158,050; the top tenth earns $179,970 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 $172,629 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$172,629local 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
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$116,090
$156,380340
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$104,920
$132,3706,040
Richmond, VA
$102,170
$132,7906,380
Charlottesville, VA
$97,680
$131,1501,010
Winchester, VA-WV
$96,810
$125,480320
Lynchburg, VA
$94,690
$127,600740
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$91,510
$125,560340
Roanoke, VA
$91,170
$120,390930
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$89,020
$110,100220
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$88,120
$121,430300
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$87,870
$124,570330
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$85,070
$123,200380
Harrisonburg, VA
$84,680
$108,950330

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area pays the most ($116,090) and Harrisonburg, VA the least ($84,680): $31,410 a year apart for the same job.

What a project coordinator does

A project coordinator keeps projects on track: plans, tasks, deadlines, status updates and the meeting notes everyone forgets to write.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Virginia
New York
$121,040
+0.2%
California
$120,910
+0.1%
Virginia
$120,840
+0.0%
Massachusetts
$114,190
-5.5%
Colorado
$110,050
-8.9%

Questions

How much does a project coordinator earn in Virginia?

The median was $120,840 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $85,550 to $158,050.

What does it cost to employ a project coordinator in Virginia?

About $172,629 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 project coordinators earn the most?

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area, with a median of $116,090 a year.

Other roles in Virginia

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1082: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131082.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.