Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Virginia | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $51,620 | $51,589 | +0% |
| Median hourly wage | $24.82 | $24.80 | +0% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $51,058.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Bookkeeper in Virginia is $51,620, or about $24.82 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Bookkeepers is $51,589. Virginia is +0% above the national median.
Entry-level bookkeepers in Virginia typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 31,990 bookkeeper jobs on record and a median salary of $51,620, Virginia offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, bookkeepers rank 465 of the 747 occupations reported in Virginia — higher than 38% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants at $80,330, First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers at $67,170, Postal Service Clerks at $62,610 — all figures are median annual wages for Virginia.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Virginia levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 104.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, bookkeepers rank 465 of the 747 occupations reported in Virginia — higher than 38% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Virginia | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $80,330 | $10,360 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $67,170 | $35,160 |
| Postal Service Clerks | $62,610 | $1,980 |
| Brokerage Clerks | $62,560 | $750 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $62,070 | $7,900 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $61,780 | $8,490 |
Virginia levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 104.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 747 occupations in Virginia.