Legal professional salary in Virginia
In Virginia, space employers offer lawyers, contracts managers and regulatory professionals a median of $127k a year, the middle half $118k–$173k $36.7k below the national posted median. From 11 jobs at 7 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$118,250/hr
- Median (50th)$127,250/hr
- 75th percentile$172,900/hr
- Distinct posted rates11
- Jobs stating an hourly rate11
- Employers7
The median is the middle of the 11 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $118,250–$172,900 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$118,250/hr
- Median (50th)$127,250/hr
- 75th percentile$172,900/hr
- Distinct posted rates11
- Jobs stating an hourly rate11
- Employers7
The median is the middle of the 11 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $118,250–$172,900 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted pay, a year$127,300
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$61.18/hr
Every figure here is a year's pay: a job that posts pay counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks). Rounded to the nearest $100.
The jobs themselves: Legal professional jobs in Virginia · Legal professional pay nationwide
What lawyers, contracts managers and regulatory professionals are paid in Virginia
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $127k a year. Middle half $118k to $173k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Virginia
Middle half of 11 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $127k. 92% of the 12 open legal professional jobs in Virginia state pay.
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Legal professional pay by employer in Virginia
What each employer posts for lawyers, contracts managers and regulatory professionals here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman | $139k | $81.4k–$220k | 3 |
| Amazon Leo | $145k | $92.4k–$187k | 2 |
| CACI | $114k | $66.1k–$172k | 2 |
| BlackSky | $248k | $245k–$250k | 1 |
| LeoLabs | $230k | $222k–$237k | 1 |
| Iridium | $123k | $105k–$140k | 1 |
| Vantor | $114k | $98k–$130k | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Virginia (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for lawyers, contracts managers and regulatory professionals nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open legal professional jobs in Virginia
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$245,000–$250,000/yr
$222,000–$237,000/yr
$146,300–$219,500/yr
$138,500–$187,300/yr- $101,400–$176,300/yr
$82,100–$172,400/yr- $92,400–$160,000/yr
$105,000–$140,000/yr
$98,000–$130,000/yr- $66,100–$135,600/yr
Legal professional salary in Virginia: common questions
How much does a legal professional make in Virginia?
Open legal professional jobs in Virginia that state pay post a median of $127k, the middle half $118k–$173k (11 jobs from 7 employers).
How does Virginia compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Virginia ($127k) is $36.7k below the national posted median of $164k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 11 of 12 open legal professional jobs in Virginia (92%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Legal professional pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Legal professional salary in Virginia. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/legal-professionals/virginia