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Virtual Receptionist salary and cost of hiring in Virginia

The median virtual receptionist in Virginia earned $37,060 a year in May 2025[1], 2.5% below the US median of $38,010. That puts Virginia at #28 of 51 states for this job.

$37,060median annual wage
$52,943employer cost with benefits
$17.82median per hour
23,360people in this job in Virginia

BLS occupation 43-4171. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Virginia$28,800$37,060$47,220
United States$28,760$38,010$49,950
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of virtual receptionists in Virginia earns $31,660–$43,870; the top tenth earns $47,220 or more, 1.6 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 $52,943 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$52,943local 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
Harrisonburg, VA
$37,220
$43,050390
Charlottesville, VA
$37,140
$40,520720
Richmond, VA
$36,400
$40,2603,550
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$36,200
$38,820300
Winchester, VA-WV
$36,090
$40,630380
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$35,920
$39,130590
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$35,820
$41,600310
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$35,470
$38,9704,370
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$35,210
$37,930640
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$34,940
$38,710370
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$34,940
$38,600270
Roanoke, VA
$34,240
$37,440980
Lynchburg, VA
$33,940
$37,770560

Harrisonburg, VA pays the most ($37,220) and Lynchburg, VA the least ($33,940): $3,280 a year apart for the same job.

What a virtual receptionist does

A virtual receptionist answers calls, chats and web enquiries for the business, books appointments and routes messages, so no lead or client is left waiting.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Virginia
Montana
$37,360
+0.8%
Iowa
$37,330
+0.7%
Virginia
$37,060
+0.0%
Nevada
$37,050
-0.0%
Utah
$36,960
-0.3%

Questions

How much does a virtual receptionist earn in Virginia?

The median was $37,060 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $31,660 to $43,870.

What does it cost to employ a virtual receptionist in Virginia?

About $52,943 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 virtual receptionists earn the most?

Harrisonburg, VA, with a median of $37,220 a year.

Other roles in Virginia

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-4171: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes434171.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.