Virginia state prices & labor vs the US
Where Virginia sits against the national average on the prices households and builders feel first. All states: /states.
Regular gasoline
$4.16
AAA · 2026-10-02 · −5.4% vs US
Residential electricity
17.55¢/kWh
EIA · Jul 2026 · +11.2% YoY · −4.2% vs US
Industrial electricity
10.07¢/kWh
EIA · Jul 2026 · +3.8% YoY · +3.1% vs US
Labor
Construction avg weekly wage
$1,632
BLS QCEW · Jan 2026 · +6.3% YoY · −0.1% vs US
Unemployment rate
3.6%
BLS LAUS · Aug 2026 · +0.3pp over 1y · US 4.2%
Each figure carries its own source date — they update on different schedules. Data: geo.json.