What is the median income in Virginia?
Half of adults with income in Virginia made less than $48,300 in 2024, and half made more. For full-time, year-round workers, median earnings were $67,000. Across the whole US the figures were $42,600 and $60,900.
Income percentiles by age in Virginia
Each row shows the income at that percentile for one age group. To be in the top 10% of people with income aged 35 to 44 in Virginia, for example, takes $173,000.
| Age | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | $2,030 | $5,180 | $15,200 | $33,000 | $51,800 | $96,400 |
| 25–34 | $11,200 | $28,700 | $50,800 | $79,200 | $115,000 | $255,000 |
| 35–44 | $13,200 | $34,500 | $64,000 | $112,000 | $173,000 | $628,000 |
| 45–54 | $15,700 | $35,500 | $68,000 | $124,000 | $197,000 | $628,000 |
| 55–64 | $11,500 | $26,000 | $56,900 | $107,000 | $188,000 | $628,000 |
| 65 and over | $10,200 | $18,200 | $36,500 | $71,100 | $129,000 | $408,000 |
| All ages 18+ | $8,980 | $21,700 | $48,300 | $88,700 | $152,000 | $443,000 |
Full-time workers
Comparing full-time, year-round workers only leaves out students, part-time workers and retirees, so the figures run higher.
| Age | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | $15,200 | $25,400 | $35,500 | $50,800 | $68,000 | $112,000 |
| 25–34 | $28,000 | $40,600 | $60,900 | $86,300 | $122,000 | $284,000 |
| 35–44 | $31,500 | $47,800 | $76,100 | $122,000 | $180,000 | $628,000 |
| 45–54 | $32,500 | $50,800 | $81,200 | $137,000 | $203,000 | $628,000 |
| 55–64 | $30,500 | $48,100 | $76,100 | $132,000 | $196,000 | $628,000 |
| 65 and over | $25,400 | $40,600 | $66,000 | $122,000 | $189,000 | $628,000 |
| All ages 18+ | $28,400 | $41,600 | $67,000 | $112,000 | $177,000 | $628,000 |
What income is top 10% in Virginia?
An income of $152,000 or more put an adult in the top 10% of people with income in Virginia in 2024. Among full-time, year-round workers, the top 10% earned $177,000 or more.
What income is top 1% in Virginia?
About $443,000 or more put an adult in the top 1% of people with income in Virginia in 2024. The Census Bureau caps the very highest incomes in its public files to protect privacy, so treat the top 1% line as approximate.
What is a good income for my age in Virginia?
Compared with others your age, median income for people with income in Virginia is $50,800 at 25–34, $64,000 at 35–44, $68,000 at 45–54 and $56,900 at 55–64. Reaching the top 25% takes $79,200 at 25–34, $112,000 at 35–44, $124,000 at 45–54 and $107,000 at 55–64.
At what age do people earn the most in Virginia?
Full-time workers in Virginia earn the most at ages 45–54, with median earnings of $81,200 in 2024. Pay usually rises quickly through the 20s and 30s, then levels off.
How this income percentile calculator works
- Everyone with income: Total personal income before taxes: wages, self-employment, investments, Social Security, pensions and other sources, for people aged 18 and over with income above $0.
- Full-time workers: Earnings from work before taxes for full-time, year-round workers: usually 35 or more hours a week for 50 or more weeks of the year.
- Data: the US Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-year Public Use Microdata Sample, weighted to represent every adult in Virginia.
- Your percentile is interpolated between the published 1st to 99th percentiles of your age group, so it is precise to within about a point. Groups built on few survey responses, mostly young full-time workers in small states, are flagged.