Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/virginia/ Title: Project Manager hourly rate in Virginia, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Project Manager pay in Virginia: median wage $65 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $95. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. VA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # 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. **$95/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$64.91/hr** median wage **$48-89** middle half of wages **$2,060** a month at 5 hours a week ## 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](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## 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 | - Regular role **$95** - One-off task **$105** - Task bundle **$95** ## 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). - [Virginia Beach $57.74/hr median wage · range $43-73](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/virginia/) - [Richmond $56.76/hr median wage · range $43-72](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/virginia/) - [Charlottesville $54.71/hr median wage · range $43-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/virginia/) - [Lynchburg $53.66/hr median wage · range $41-72](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/virginia/) - [Winchester $53.61/hr median wage · range $41-70](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/virginia/) - [Staunton $51.10/hr median wage · range $39-61](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/virginia/) - [Blacksburg $49.25/hr median wage · range $40-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/virginia/) - [Harrisonburg $46.72/hr median wage · range $37-58](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/virginia/) - [Roanoke $46.60/hr median wage · range $37-61](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-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. [Project Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/) · [Project Manager jobs in Virginia](https://deftridge.com/jobs/project-manager/virginia/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)