Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/virginia/ Title: Business Analyst hourly rate in Virginia, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Business Analyst pay in Virginia: median wage $55 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $80. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. VA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Business Analyst hourly rate in Virginia The market median wage for a Business Analyst in Virginia is **$54.73 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$80 an hour** on Deftridge, +7% against the United States rate. **$80/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$54.73/hr** median wage **$41-70** middle half of wages **$1,730** a month at 5 hours a week ## Business Analyst wage percentiles in Virginia Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $31.84 | $690 | $66,200 | | 25th | $40.93 | $890 | $85,100 | | Median | $54.73 | $1,190 | $113,800 | | 75th | $70.30 | $1,520 | $146,200 | | 90th | $86.58 | $1,880 | $180,100 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 64,710 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Virginia in numbers What sets Virginia apart for a Business Analyst, from the same sources as the table above. - **+7%** median wage against the United States median of $51.32 - **9th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **64,710** people employed in the role in this place - **$51.83** median wage in the Winchester metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Business Analyst in Virginia by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $65 | $1,410 | | Senior | $80 | $1,730 | | Manager | $95 | $2,060 | - Regular role **$80** - One-off task **$90** - Task bundle **$80** ## Business Analyst pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Business Analyst, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Virginia ranks **9 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $65.26 | $95 | | Massachusetts | $65.13 | $95 | | Vermont | $60.23 | $85 | | Maryland | $58.62 | $85 | | New York | $55.99 | $80 | | Illinois | $55.38 | $80 | | Virginia | $54.73 | $80 | | Alaska | $54.48 | $80 | | New Hampshire | $53.98 | $80 | | Wyoming | $53.98 | $80 | ## Metro areas in Virginia Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Winchester $51.83/hr median wage · range $40-65](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/virginia/) - [Virginia Beach $49.27/hr median wage · range $38-61](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/virginia/) - [Richmond $46.90/hr median wage · range $37-61](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/virginia/) - [Charlottesville $46.10/hr median wage · range $35-64](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/virginia/) - [Roanoke $44.85/hr median wage · range $33-57](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/virginia/) - [Harrisonburg $42.33/hr median wage · range $33-61](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/virginia/) - [Staunton $42.07/hr median wage · range $32-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/virginia/) - [Blacksburg $41.07/hr median wage · range $33-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/virginia/) - [Lynchburg $40.14/hr median wage · range $31-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/virginia/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Business Analyst rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/) · [Business Analyst jobs in Virginia](https://deftridge.com/jobs/business-analyst/virginia/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)