Chaplain salary in Virginia
Open chaplain jobs in Virginia post a median of $30.70 an hour, the middle half $29.59–$32.76 (about $63,900 a year full time), $2.37 below the national posted median. From 10 jobs at 6 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$29.59/hr
- Median (50th)$30.70/hr
- 75th percentile$32.76/hr
- Distinct posted rates10
- Jobs stating an hourly rate10
- Employers6
The median is the middle of the 10 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $29.59–$32.76 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$29.59/hr
- Median (50th)$30.70/hr
- 75th percentile$32.76/hr
- Distinct posted rates10
- Jobs stating an hourly rate10
- Employers6
The median is the middle of the 10 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $29.59–$32.76 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 per hour$30.70
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$63,900
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$15.73/hr
- 25th percentile$19.51/hr
- Median$26.65/hr
- 75th percentile$33.50/hr
- 90th percentile$39.27/hr
- People employed in it1,220
Clergy (SOC 21-2011), all industries, Virginia: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clergy, Virginia).
The jobs themselves: Chaplain jobs in Virginia · Chaplain pay nationwide
What chaplains are paid in Virginia
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $30.70 an hour. Middle half $29.59 to $32.76. 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 $30.70. 59% of the 17 open chaplain jobs in Virginia state an hourly rate.
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Chaplain pay by employer in Virginia
What each employer posts for chaplains here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
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 chaplains nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open chaplain jobs in Virginia
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$27.70–$41.55/hr
$25.61–$41.74/hr
$26.46–$39.68/hr
$24.94–$38.68/hr- $24.94–$38.68/hr
$23.18–$35.92/hr
$19.34–$28.04/hr
What BLS measures in Virginia
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clergy (21-2011) | $15.73 (source: BLS OEWS, Clergy) | $19.51 (source: BLS OEWS, Clergy) | $26.65 (source: BLS OEWS, Clergy) | $33.50 (source: BLS OEWS, Clergy) | $39.27 (source: BLS OEWS, Clergy) | 1,220 (source: BLS OEWS, Clergy) |
BLS median by metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$29.41/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV)
- Richmond, VA$28.94/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Richmond, VA)
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$24.20/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC)
- Roanoke, VA$25.54/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Roanoke, VA)
- Charlottesville, VA$29.99/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Charlottesville, VA)
- Lynchburg, VA$21.15/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lynchburg, VA)
Chaplain salary in Virginia: common questions
How much does a chaplain make in Virginia?
Open chaplain jobs in Virginia that state an hourly rate post a median of $30.70, the middle half $29.59–$32.76 (10 jobs from 6 employers). Full time that is about $63,900 a year. BLS measured a median of $26.65/hr ($55,430 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Virginia (May 2025).
How does Virginia compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Virginia ($30.70) is $2.37 below the national posted median of $33.07. In the BLS survey Virginia ranks 44 of 51 by median wage.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Clergy (SOC 21-2011), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Clergy, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Clergy by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Chaplain salary in Virginia. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/chaplain/virginia