Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/virginia/ Title: Contract Recruiter hourly rate in Virginia, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Contract Recruiter pay in Virginia: median wage $51 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $75. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. VA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Contract Recruiter hourly rate in Virginia The market median wage for a Contract Recruiter in Virginia is **$51.38 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$75 an hour** on Deftridge, +7% against the United States rate. **$75/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$51.38/hr** median wage **$39-68** middle half of wages **$1,630** a month at 5 hours a week ## Contract Recruiter 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 | $30.76 | $670 | $64,000 | | 25th | $39.44 | $850 | $82,000 | | Median | $51.38 | $1,110 | $106,900 | | 75th | $68.45 | $1,480 | $142,400 | | 90th | $87.40 | $1,890 | $181,800 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 29,530 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Virginia in numbers What sets Virginia apart for a Contract Recruiter, from the same sources as the table above. - **+7%** median wage against the United States median of $48.09 - **8th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **29,530** people employed in the role in this place - **$50.57** median wage in the Charlottesville metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Contract Recruiter 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $75 | $1,630 | | Manager | $90 | $1,950 | - Regular role **$75** - One-off task **$85** - Task bundle **$75** - Expert hour **$100** ## Contract Recruiter pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Contract Recruiter, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Virginia ranks **8 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $69.81 | $100 | | California | $62.84 | $90 | | New York | $55.65 | $80 | | Massachusetts | $53.03 | $75 | | Kansas | $52.14 | $75 | | Vermont | $51.89 | $75 | | Virginia | $51.38 | $75 | | Colorado | $51.19 | $75 | | Maryland | $51.11 | $75 | | Alaska | $49.65 | $70 | ## Metro areas in Virginia Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Charlottesville $50.57/hr median wage · range $39-67](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/virginia/) - [Winchester $50.37/hr median wage · range $38-65](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/virginia/) - [Richmond $49.02/hr median wage · range $39-64](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/virginia/) - [Virginia Beach $48.10/hr median wage · range $37-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/virginia/) - [Roanoke $42.84/hr median wage · range $33-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/virginia/) - [Harrisonburg $42.56/hr median wage · range $35-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/virginia/) - [Blacksburg $41.57/hr median wage · range $34-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/virginia/) - [Lynchburg $40.73/hr median wage · range $33-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/virginia/) - [Staunton $40.36/hr median wage · range $31-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/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. [Contract Recruiter rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/) · [Contract Recruiter jobs in Virginia](https://deftridge.com/jobs/contract-recruiter/virginia/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)