Security professional salary in Virginia
In Virginia, space employers offer security professionals a median of $166k a year, the middle half $134k–$179k $43.7k above the national posted median. From 10 jobs at 4 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$133,750/hr
- Median (50th)$165,950/hr
- 75th percentile$178,737.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates10
- Jobs stating an hourly rate10
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 10 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $133,750–$178,737.50 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$133,750/hr
- Median (50th)$165,950/hr
- 75th percentile$178,737.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates10
- Jobs stating an hourly rate10
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 10 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $133,750–$178,737.50 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$166,000
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$79.78/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.
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 10 in all, at 4 employers.
The jobs themselves: Security professional jobs in Virginia · Security professional pay nationwide
What security professionals are paid in Virginia
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $166k a year. Middle half $134k to $179k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Virginia
Middle half of 10 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $166k. 91% of the 11 open security professional jobs in Virginia state pay.
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Security professional pay by employer in Virginia
What each employer posts for security professionals here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman | $163k | $51.4k–$239k | 7 |
| Booz Allen Hamilton | $179k | $125k–$233k | 1 |
| HawkEye 360 | $178k | $155k–$200k | 1 |
| Rocket Lab | $133k | $115k–$150k | 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 security professionals nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open security professional jobs in Virginia
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$137,800–$239,300/yr- $146,300–$219,500/yr
$125,300–$233,000/yr
$155,000–$200,000/yr
$115,000–$150,000/yr
Security professional salary in Virginia: common questions
How much does a security professional make in Virginia?
Open security professional jobs in Virginia that state pay post a median of $166k, the middle half $134k–$179k (10 jobs from 4 employers).
How does Virginia compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Virginia ($166k) is $43.7k above the national posted median of $122k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 10 of 11 open security professional jobs in Virginia (91%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Security professional pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Security professional salary in Virginia. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/security-professionals/virginia