Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/virginia/ Title: L&D Designer hourly rate in Virginia | Deftridge Summary: Learning & Development Designer pay in Virginia: median wage $51 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $85. Free for professionals. VA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Learning & Development Designer hourly rate in Virginia The market median wage for a Learning & Development Designer in Virginia is **$51.18 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$85 an hour** on Deftridge, +13% against the United States rate. **$85/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$51.18/hr** median wage **$38-67** middle half of wages **$1,840** a month at 5 hours a week ## Learning & Development Designer 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 | $27.92 | $610 | $58,100 | | 25th | $37.62 | $820 | $78,200 | | Median | $51.18 | $1,110 | $106,500 | | 75th | $67.45 | $1,460 | $140,300 | | 90th | $85.94 | $1,860 | $178,800 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 15,290 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Virginia in numbers What sets Virginia apart for a Learning & Development Designer, from the same sources as the table above. - **+15%** median wage against the United States median of $44.50 - **8th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **15,290** people employed in the role in this place - **$50.58** 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 Learning & Development Designer 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 | $85 | $1,840 | | Manager | $100 | $2,170 | - One-off task **$85** - Task bundle **$75** ## Learning & Development Designer pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Learning & Development Designer, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Virginia ranks **8 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $59.05 | $95 | | Wyoming | $58.34 | $95 | | California | $57.51 | $95 | | Delaware | $55.46 | $90 | | Alaska | $52.44 | $85 | | New York | $51.78 | $85 | | Virginia | $51.18 | $85 | | Rhode Island | $50.76 | $85 | | Connecticut | $50.35 | $85 | | New Hampshire | $50.15 | $85 | ## Metro areas in Virginia Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Charlottesville $50.58/hr median wage · range $41-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/virginia/) - [Virginia Beach $49.73/hr median wage · range $37-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/virginia/) - [Richmond $49.18/hr median wage · range $37-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/virginia/) - [Lynchburg $48.86/hr median wage · range $37-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/virginia/) - [Blacksburg $44.27/hr median wage · range $34-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/virginia/) - [Roanoke $41.38/hr median wage · range $32-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/virginia/) - [Staunton $41.07/hr median wage · range $37-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/virginia/) - [Winchester $40.51/hr median wage · range $32-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/virginia/) - [Harrisonburg $39.06/hr median wage · range $30-48](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/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. [Learning & Development Designer rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/) · [Learning & Development Designer jobs in Virginia](https://deftridge.com/jobs/learning-designer/virginia/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)