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Caregiver Pay in Virginia
What caregivers earn in Virginia — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$14.57/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Virginia
vs the national market
-15.3%as of May 2025
below the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
70,070as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Virginia
The pay bands
Entry-level
$12.97/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$13.66/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$14.57/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$17.24/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$19.55/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $13.97/hr | $13.35/hr – $17.03/hr | — |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $13.86/hr | $13.50/hr – $16.75/hr | 800 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $14.06/hr | $13.21/hr – $16.74/hr | 980 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $14.28/hr | $13.24/hr – $17.55/hr | 1,050 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $13.71/hr | $13.71/hr – $16.47/hr | 1,090 |
| Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $13.66/hr | $13.66/hr – $13.90/hr | 1,510 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $14.28/hr | $13.90/hr – $17.49/hr | 1,970 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $13.37/hr | $12.84/hr – $16.61/hr | 2,120 |
| Roanoke, VA | $13.24/hr | $13.24/hr – $16.05/hr | 2,190 |
| Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $13.36/hr | $13.36/hr – $14.56/hr | 3,950 |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $13.66/hr | $13.66/hr – $13.88/hr | 4,160 |
| Richmond, VA | $14.12/hr | $13.66/hr – $17.70/hr | 11,570 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $13.66/hr | $13.10/hr – $16.67/hr | 13,650 |
What Virginia agencies are advertising right now
Richmond, VA
HomecareHQ analysis$16.50/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $13.38/hr – $18.62/hr
from the 34 of 88 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 88 agency ads
- Flexible schedule58.0%
- Paid training29.5%
- Weekly pay29.5%
- 401(k)14.8%
- Dental12.5%
- Vision10.2%
- Paid time off9.1%
- Health insurance8.0%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 22.7%Weekend differential 1.1%
88 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 29.2% of ads are part-time roles
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
HomecareHQ analysis$17.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
from the 11 of 53 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026small sampleBenefits mentioned · % of 53 agency ads
- Paid training37.7%
- Flexible schedule32.1%
- Dental17.0%
- 401(k)15.1%
- Weekly pay13.2%
- Vision13.2%
- Paid time off13.2%
- Health insurance11.3%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 5.7%Referral bonus 11.3%
53 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 25.0% of ads are part-time roles
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