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Virginia salary, ages 40-44

Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners

Full-time ages 40-44 workers in Virginia earn a median of $80,646, ranking #10 of 51 states — above the national middle. The average is about $101,871, and the top 10% earn at least $182,745.

What is the median salary for ages 40-44 workers in Virginia, and how does it rank?
About $80,646 — #10 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
How does Virginia compare to the top-paying state for ages 40-44?
The highest is Washington, D.C. (median $141,552); Virginia is $80,646.
Which age group earns the most in Virginia?
ages 45-49, with a median of about $81,220.
Is pay spread out for ages 40-44 in Virginia?
The average sits above the $80,646 median, so pay skews high — the top and bottom 10% are about 5.5× apart.
What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 40-44 in Virginia?
Top 10% earn at least $182,745; top 25% at least $126,906.
What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 40-44 in Virginia?
Bottom 10% earn at most $33,473; bottom 25% at most $49,747.

Full-time ages 40-44 workers in Virginia earn a median of $80,646, ranking #10 of 51 states — above the national middle. The $101,871 average runs well above the $80,646 median, reflecting a high-earning tail — the top 10% reach $182,745 and the top 25% $126,906, while the bottom 25% and 10% sit at $49,747 and $33,473. Monthly pay is about $6,721, hourly wage about $38.77. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.

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At a glance

Top-paying occupations at this age

Ranked by median pay for this state and age group (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS; low-sample occupations excluded).

OccupationMedian pay
Legal$152,288
Computer and Mathematical$126,906
Management$116,754
Life, Physical, and Social Science$113,237
Architecture and Engineering$101,525
Business and Financial Operations$96,449

About this page

This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 40-44 wage and salary earners in Virginia, U.S. The median is $80,646 — #10 of 51 states — and the average is $101,871. In Virginia, the peak-earning age band is ages 45-49 (median $81,220). Figures are aggregated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata in five-year age bands.

How we calculated

Figures for Virginia ages 40-44 are tabulated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata, restricted to full-time, year-round wage and salary earners and grouped into five-year age bands. On this page the median is $80,646 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $33,473–$182,745; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample. Self-employment and irregular income are excluded.

Data Sources
U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution)
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html
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