The median financial manager in Virginia earns $185,220 a year, or $89.05 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 11% above the national median of $166,570, and 5th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of Virginia’s 20,850 financial managers earn between $146,320 and $224,130. The highest paying metro area in the state is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, at $185,270.
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Every metro area in Virginia where BLS publishes a median for financial managers, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $185,270 | $89.07 | $156,730 to $227,220 | 26,430 |
| Richmond, VA | $173,140 | $83.24 | $136,020 to $218,650 | 3,480 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $170,250 | $81.85 | $133,360 to $211,910 | 450 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $163,940 | $78.82 | $127,590 to $204,380 | 2,290 |
| Roanoke, VA | $158,030 | $75.97 | $119,090 to $221,030 | 490 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $155,370 | $74.70 | $117,120 to $202,800 | 220 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $151,990 | $73.07 | $118,100 to $185,220 | 270 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $148,200 | $71.25 | $110,120 to $200,540 | 140 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $139,800 | $67.21 | $110,820 to $182,410 | 210 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $137,420 | $66.07 | $103,950 to $193,900 | 120 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $132,280 | $63.60 | $100,900 to $176,910 | 500 |
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so a financial manager at the Virginia median costs about $250,100 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what a financial manager costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
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The median financial manager in Virginia earned $185,220 a year, or $89.05 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $146,320 and $224,130. Nationally the median is $166,570, so Virginia pays 11% more than the country as a whole.
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($185,270), Richmond, VA ($173,140) and Charlottesville, VA ($170,250).
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so a financial manager at the Virginia median costs about $250,100 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/financial-manager.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 11-3031. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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