Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/virginia/ Title: Operations Manager hourly rate in Virginia, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Operations Manager pay in Virginia: median wage $71 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $105. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. VA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Operations Manager hourly rate in Virginia The market median wage for an Operations Manager in Virginia is **$71.40 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$105 an hour** on Deftridge, +17% against the United States rate. **$105/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$71.40/hr** median wage **$52-98** middle half of wages **$2,280** a month at 5 hours a week ## Operations Manager 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 | $41.39 | $900 | $86,100 | | 25th | $52.41 | $1,140 | $109,000 | | Median | $71.40 | $1,550 | $148,500 | | 75th | $97.77 | $2,120 | $203,400 | | 90th | $109.08 | $2,360 | $226,900 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 46,960 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Virginia in numbers What sets Virginia apart for an Operations Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+13%** median wage against the United States median of $63.45 - **5th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **46,960** people employed in the role in this place - **$63.51** 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 an Operations Manager 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 | $105 | $2,280 | | Manager | $125 | $2,710 | | Director | $150 | $3,250 | - Regular role **$105** - One-off task **$120** - Task bundle **$105** - Expert hour **$135** ## Operations Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Operations Manager, highest first; 8 of 51 places shown. By median wage Virginia ranks **5 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $81.20 | $120 | | Delaware | $73.94 | $105 | | Washington | $72.51 | $105 | | New York | $71.96 | $105 | | Virginia | $71.40 | $105 | | Colorado | $68.24 | $100 | | Alaska | $68.16 | $100 | | District of Columbia | $66.75 | $95 | ## Metro areas in Virginia Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Virginia Beach $63.51/hr median wage · range $48-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/virginia/) - [Richmond $62.44/hr median wage · range $48-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/virginia/) - [Charlottesville $60.18/hr median wage · range $47-79](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/virginia/) - [Lynchburg $59.03/hr median wage · range $45-79](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/virginia/) - [Winchester $58.97/hr median wage · range $45-77](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/virginia/) - [Staunton $56.21/hr median wage · range $43-67](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/virginia/) - [Blacksburg $54.18/hr median wage · range $44-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/virginia/) - [Harrisonburg $51.39/hr median wage · range $40-64](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/virginia/) - [Roanoke $51.26/hr median wage · range $41-67](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/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. [Operations Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/) · [Operations Manager jobs in Virginia](https://deftridge.com/jobs/operations-manager/virginia/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)