Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/virginia/ Title: Red-Teamer hourly rate in Virginia, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Red-Teamer pay in Virginia: median wage $76 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $95. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. VA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Red-Teamer hourly rate in Virginia The market median wage for a Red-Teamer in Virginia is **$76.37 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$95 an hour** on Deftridge, +6% against the United States rate. **$95/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$76.37/hr** median wage **$59-96** middle half of wages **$2,060** a month at 5 hours a week ## Red-Teamer 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 | $43.87 | $950 | $91,200 | | 25th | $58.59 | $1,270 | $121,900 | | Median | $76.37 | $1,650 | $158,800 | | 75th | $96.00 | $2,080 | $199,700 | | 90th | $116.88 | $2,530 | $243,100 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 18,670 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Virginia in numbers What sets Virginia apart for a Red-Teamer, from the same sources as the table above. - **+5%** median wage against the United States median of $72.77 - **10th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **18,670** people employed in the role in this place - **$76.37** median wage in the Staunton metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Red-Teamer 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 | - AI expert review **$95** ## Red-Teamer pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Red-Teamer, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Virginia ranks **10 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $95.30 | $120 | | Washington | $82.23 | $105 | | Delaware | $80.51 | $100 | | New Hampshire | $77.89 | $95 | | Texas | $77.60 | $95 | | District of Columbia | $76.74 | $95 | | Virginia | $76.37 | $95 | | Colorado | $76.16 | $95 | | Hawaii | $75.54 | $95 | | Arizona | $75.27 | $95 | ## Metro areas in Virginia Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Staunton $76.37/hr median wage · range $59-96](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/virginia/) - [Lynchburg $74.68/hr median wage · range $55-90](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/virginia/) - [Richmond $70.65/hr median wage · range $53-88](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/virginia/) - [Charlottesville $69.47/hr median wage · range $55-89](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/virginia/) - [Winchester $64.83/hr median wage · range $46-77](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/virginia/) - [Virginia Beach $62.48/hr median wage · range $44-89](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/virginia/) - [Roanoke $60.31/hr median wage · range $42-79](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/virginia/) - [Blacksburg $58.68/hr median wage · range $47-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/virginia/) - [Harrisonburg $58.08/hr median wage · range $45-73](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/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. [Red-Teamer rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/) · [Red-Teamer jobs in Virginia](https://deftridge.com/jobs/red-teamer/virginia/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)