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Lawyers salary in Charlottesville, VA

The median lawyers in Charlottesville, VA earns $149,430 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,765 a month.

10th percentile
$75,770
25th percentile
$98,270
Median percentile
$149,430
75th percentile
$190,420
90th percentile
$289,550

Based on 390 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$105,183 take-home a year
Gross pay$149,430
Federal income tax−$24,597
Social Security + Medicare−$11,431
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$8,219
Monthly take-home$8,765
Every two weeks$4,045

Does it go far here?

$150,717Median pay in Charlottesville, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.1 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,598 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlottesville, VA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$286,090
Software Developers$128,520
General and Operations Managers$107,200
Registered Nurses$99,320
Project Management Specialists$97,680
Management Analysts$87,100
Human Resources Specialists$82,430
Accountants and Auditors$81,530

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