Project Manager hourly rate in Virginia
The market median wage for a Project Manager in Virginia is $64.91 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $95 an hour on Deftridge, +12% against the United States rate.
Project 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 | $37.63 | $820 | $78,300 |
| 25th | $47.65 | $1,030 | $99,100 |
| Median | $64.91 | $1,410 | $135,000 |
| 75th | $88.88 | $1,930 | $184,900 |
| 90th | $99.16 | $2,150 | $206,300 |
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.
Virginia in numbers
What sets Virginia apart for a Project Manager, from the same sources as the table above.
- +13%
- median wage against the United States median of $57.68
- 5th of 51
- states by median wage for this role
- 46,960
- people employed in the role in this place
- $57.74
- 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 Project 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 | $95 | $2,060 |
| Manager | $115 | $2,490 |
Project Manager pay across United States
Typical contractor rate for a senior Project Manager, highest first; 8 of 51 places shown. By median wage Virginia ranks 5 of 51.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| California | $73.82 | $105 |
| Delaware | $67.22 | $95 |
| Washington | $65.92 | $95 |
| New York | $65.42 | $95 |
| Virginia | $64.91 | $95 |
| Colorado | $62.04 | $90 |
| Alaska | $61.96 | $90 |
| District of Columbia | $60.68 | $90 |
Metro areas in Virginia
Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
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