How much do virtual assistants make a year?

About $47,550 a year at the median hourly rate full time (BLS, May 2025). The average is $49,350 a year.

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Virtual assistants make about $22.86 an hour.

Q: How much do virtual assistants make?

The middle virtual assistant on a payroll earns $22.86 an hour, about $47,550 a year full time. The average is $49,350 a year.

The middle virtual assistant on a payroll earns $22.86 an hour, about $47,550 a year full time. The average is $49,350 a year.Verified

Virtual assistants, U.S.	Pay
Middle (median) hourly	$22.86
Middle hourly × 2,080 hours	$47,550
Average (mean) yearly	$49,350

Median hourly and mean yearly are verified from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (released May 2026), occupation “Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive.” The yearly figure from the median is calculated. This lane has no exact BLS job title. The closest occupation BLS publishes is used. These are paychecks for people on someone else's payroll, before taxes.

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