Residential Advisors in Virginia

Is Virginia a good place for you to work as a Residential Advisor?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Residential Advisors in Virginia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Residential Advisors in Virginia is growing faster than average.

• Residential Advisors in Virginia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Residential Advisors Work in Virginia?

There were approximately 4,020 workers employed as Residential Advisors in this state in 2018.

There were 3,990 Residential Advisors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,080 Residential Advisors working in it, which means Virginia has more Residential Advisors than average.

Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Residential Advisors in this state are growing at a rate of 19.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.9%.

Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 630 annual Residential Advisors job openings in Virginia, and 3,760 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 22,500 annual jobs and 134,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Residential Advisors Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Residential Advisors ranged from $20,200 to $46,240 with $29,720 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.71 to $22.23. The median hourly rate was $14.29.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.69 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.60.

The median salary in Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Virginia Metros for Residential Advisors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Residential Advisors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	4,020	$31,210
Richmond, VA	1,140	$28,120
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	730	$27,280
Roanoke, VA	160	$28,270
Harrisonburg, VA	140	$25,680
Lynchburg, VA	110	$28,810
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	80	$29,970
Charlottesville, VA	50	$36,490

Top States for Residential Advisors Employment

View the list below to see where most Residential Advisors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York	8,430	$33,250
Tennessee	7,340	$20,520
California	6,880	$31,150
Texas	6,780	$24,240
Pennsylvania	6,650	$26,990
Massachusetts	6,140	$31,860
Maryland	5,380	$28,320
Florida	5,260	$24,880
Kentucky	4,420	$24,030
Virginia	4,020	$29,720
Ohio	3,290	$27,120
Alabama	2,790	$23,070
Illinois	2,570	$29,260
Minnesota	2,370	$36,790
South Dakota	2,340	$25,330
Utah	2,250	$27,210
Georgia	2,230	$25,470
Michigan	2,220	$25,850
Connecticut	2,040	$35,570
South Carolina	1,840	$23,370

Below are the states where Residential Advisors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Minnesota	$36,790
Connecticut	$35,570
Nebraska	$35,170
Arizona	$34,890
New Hampshire	$34,410
Vermont	$33,650
New York	$33,250
New Jersey	$32,360
Oregon	$32,280
North Dakota	$31,990

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.