Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/virginia/ Title: Corporate Secretary hourly rate in Virginia | Deftridge Summary: Corporate Secretary & Governance pay in Virginia: median wage $61 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $90. Free for professionals. VA · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Corporate Secretary & Governance hourly rate in Virginia The market median wage for a Corporate Secretary & Governance in Virginia is **$60.80 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$90 an hour** on Deftridge, +6% against the United States rate. **$90/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$60.80/hr** median wage **$42-86** middle half of wages **$1,950** a month at 5 hours a week ## Corporate Secretary & Governance 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 | $32.66 | $710 | $67,900 | | 25th | $42.30 | $920 | $88,000 | | Median | $60.80 | $1,320 | $126,500 | | 75th | $85.95 | $1,860 | $178,800 | | 90th | $111.20 | $2,410 | $231,300 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 45,720 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Virginia in numbers What sets Virginia apart for a Corporate Secretary & Governance, from the same sources as the table above. - **+4%** median wage against the United States median of $58.33 - **15th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **45,720** people employed in the role in this place - **$62.48** median wage in the Virginia Beach metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Corporate Secretary & Governance 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 | $90 | $1,950 | | Manager | $105 | $2,280 | - Regular role **$90** - One-off task **$100** - Task bundle **$90** ## Corporate Secretary & Governance pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Corporate Secretary & Governance, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Virginia ranks **15 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $78.84 | $115 | | Alabama | $72.40 | $105 | | California | $69.80 | $100 | | Arizona | $63.05 | $90 | | New York | $62.67 | $90 | | South Dakota | $61.20 | $90 | | Virginia | $60.80 | $90 | | Texas | $60.71 | $90 | | Massachusetts | $60.33 | $85 | | Delaware | $59.99 | $85 | ## Metro areas in Virginia Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Virginia Beach $62.48/hr median wage · range $45-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/virginia/) - [Winchester $58.65/hr median wage · range $40-74](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/virginia/) - [Richmond $54.68/hr median wage · range $39-73](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/virginia/) - [Blacksburg $46.25/hr median wage · range $37-61](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/virginia/) - [Roanoke $46.03/hr median wage · range $35-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/virginia/) - [Charlottesville $45.87/hr median wage · range $38-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/virginia/) - [Harrisonburg $45.37/hr median wage · range $34-72](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/virginia/) - [Staunton $43.66/hr median wage · range $32-57](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/virginia/) - [Lynchburg $42.44/hr median wage · range $33-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/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. [Corporate Secretary & Governance rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/) · [Corporate Secretary & Governance jobs in Virginia](https://deftridge.com/jobs/corporate-secretary-and-governance/virginia/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)