The median office manager in Virginia earns $67,170 a year, or $32.29 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 3% below the national median of $69,500, and 22nd of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of Virginia’s 35,160 office managers earn between $54,900 and $84,600. The highest paying metro area in the state is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, at $76,400.
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Every metro area in Virginia where BLS publishes a median for office 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 | $76,400 | $36.73 | $61,110 to $96,110 | 23,390 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $68,800 | $33.08 | $55,520 to $77,790 | 540 |
| Richmond, VA | $64,690 | $31.10 | $53,340 to $81,440 | 6,490 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $63,970 | $30.75 | $51,860 to $80,100 | 6,850 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $63,510 | $30.53 | $51,990 to $78,850 | 800 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $62,950 | $30.27 | $52,060 to $77,750 | 670 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $62,560 | $30.08 | $52,100 to $79,990 | 770 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $61,850 | $29.74 | $50,750 to $78,770 | 380 |
| Roanoke, VA | $61,800 | $29.71 | $49,500 to $78,740 | 1,460 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $60,690 | $29.18 | $49,020 to $76,420 | 1,380 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $59,960 | $28.83 | $49,910 to $71,390 | n/a |
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so an office manager at the Virginia median costs about $90,700 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what an office manager costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
Professional is $629 a month, $7,548 a year, against about $90,700 a year for an office manager at the Virginia median once benefits are added. On Professional we connect your tools, bring your data in and set up the first rules with you. Anything that moves money waits for your yes.
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The median office manager in Virginia earned $67,170 a year, or $32.29 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $54,900 and $84,600. Nationally the median is $69,500, so Virginia pays 3% less than the country as a whole.
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($76,400), Harrisonburg, VA ($68,800) and Richmond, VA ($64,690).
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so an office manager at the Virginia median costs about $90,700 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/office-manager.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 43-1011. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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