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Salaries in Virginia: pay for 756 occupations, May 2025

Across all occupations, employees in Virginia had a median pay of $55,690 a year ($26.78 an hour) in May 2025, with 4,109,320 jobs counted. That is 9% above the national median of $50,980.

Highest median pay in Virginia

Occupations with the most jobs

All occupations in Virginia, A to Z

OccupationMedian a yearMedian an hourJobs
Accountants and Auditors$93,290$44.8547,100
Actuaries$131,900$63.42440
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$47,250$22.72320
Administrative Services Managers$130,850$62.912,850
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$64,540$31.03700
Advertising and Promotions Managers$148,400$71.35180
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$81,040$38.96270
Aerospace Engineers$143,210$68.852,540
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes$73,400$35.29110
Agricultural Equipment Operators$47,890$23.02120
Agricultural Inspectors$47,380$22.78380
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$105,330not published230
Agricultural Technicians$41,210$19.81170
Air Traffic Controllers$191,820$92.221,120
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$78,420$37.70240
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$82,200$39.522,260
Aircraft Service Attendants$39,210$18.85730
Airfield Operations Specialists$72,250$34.74280
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$36,980$17.78370
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$30,910$14.869,390
Anesthesiologists$488,310$234.77not published
Animal Caretakers$34,380$16.5310,070
Animal Control Workers$49,010$23.56430
Animal Trainers$62,960$30.27720
Anthropologists and Archeologists$80,230$38.57320
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$94,260not published230
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$79,530$38.23120
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$97,680$46.962,130
Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,450$30.512,600
Architectural and Engineering Managers$176,160$84.694,390
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$105,940not published230
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$85,960not published300
Art Directors$101,150$48.63670
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$74,870not published2,840
Artists and Related Workers, All Other$111,530$53.62180
Astronomers$128,930$61.99not published
Athletes and Sports Competitors$61,500not publishednot published
Athletic Trainers$61,860not published830
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$83,880$40.33350
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$119,940not published230
Audio and Video Technicians$53,960$25.941,900
Audiologists$80,010$38.46260
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$56,310$27.07370
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$57,760$27.773,720
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$47,730$22.95650
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$59,330$28.5317,880
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30,350$14.594,060
Avionics Technicians$85,660$41.18250
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$36,530$17.56800
Bailiffs$62,290$29.95320
Bakers$34,430$16.557,820
Barbers$46,730$22.47160
Bartenders$47,070$22.6313,370
Bicycle Repairers$36,420$17.51190
Bill and Account Collectors$43,770$21.044,590
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,580$22.877,500
Biochemists and Biophysicists$105,780$50.8670
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$106,140$51.03330
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,190not published1,760
Biological Scientists, All Other$96,030$46.171,650
Biological Technicians$53,360$25.651,820
Boilermakers$67,540$32.47150
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,620$24.8231,990
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$54,680$26.292,350
Bridge and Lock Tenders$47,120$22.6540
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$44,400$21.35460
Broadcast Technicians$57,940$27.86710
Brokerage Clerks$62,560$30.08750
Budget Analysts$105,470$50.712,730
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$51,210$24.62130
Bus Drivers, School$50,190$24.1312,930
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$52,940$25.453,800
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,090$29.378,070
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$85,200$40.9645,160
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$103,860not published2,450
Butchers and Meat Cutters$39,770$19.122,630
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$89,210$42.8922,120
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$45,910$22.072,170
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$72,730$34.97330
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$58,440$28.10420
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers$65,170$31.33not published
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$87,610$42.122,270
Cardiologists$461,450$221.85810
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$76,880$36.962,410
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$67,460not published640
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$57,820$27.801,860
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$75,580not published3,500
Cargo and Freight Agents$49,680$23.891,280
Carpenters$55,690$26.7720,460
Carpet Installers$48,920$23.52210
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$86,660$41.66860
Cashiers$30,580$14.7083,890
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$50,930$24.494,020
Chefs and Head Cooks$63,270$30.423,600
Chemical Engineers$136,380$65.57790
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$59,970$28.832,040
Chemical Plant and System Operators$63,000$30.29760
Chemical Technicians$51,850$24.931,370
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$80,330not published760
Chemists$96,650$46.471,640
Chief Executives$310,740$149.404,870
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$61,330$29.499,410
Childcare Workers$34,330$16.5113,930
Chiropractors$88,030$42.32900
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,100$32.261,480
Civil Engineers$97,120$46.6911,350
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$74,240$35.697,860
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,450$16.568,860
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$45,330$21.79140
Clergy$55,430$26.651,220
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,050$29.357,150
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$86,520$41.602,140
Coaches and Scouts$46,290not published6,810
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,880$23.984,130
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$56,230$27.03460
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$44,720$21.50420
Commercial Divers$62,340$29.97not published
Commercial Pilots$104,890not published1,130
Commercial and Industrial Designers$82,230$39.531,480
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$73,750not published790
Community Health Workers$48,910$23.52620
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$69,810$33.562,190
Compensation and Benefits Managers$153,660$73.87not published
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$81,190$39.033,500
Compliance Officers$80,380$38.6515,190
Computer Hardware Engineers$139,030$66.841,720
Computer Network Architects$141,340$67.959,380
Computer Network Support Specialists$76,760$36.905,650
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,590$23.841,890
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$74,390$35.76330
Computer Occupations, All Other$139,030$66.8417,000
Computer Programmers$121,610$58.473,070
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$106,780not published1,670
Computer Systems Analysts$120,840$58.0923,190
Computer User Support Specialists$65,040$31.2720,910
Computer and Information Research Scientists$157,390$75.673,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$201,490$96.8717,550
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$44,750$21.511,530
Concierges$38,050$18.292,170
Conservation Scientists$77,380$37.20480
Construction Laborers$43,560$20.9425,830
Construction Managers$119,110$57.267,290
Construction and Building Inspectors$75,660$36.386,550
Continuous Mining Machine Operators$63,480$30.52230
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$68,000$32.69820
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$39,840$19.15820
Cooks, All Other$35,810$17.22480
Cooks, Fast Food$29,950$14.4012,520
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,890$18.2211,170
Cooks, Restaurant$36,750$17.6740,310
Cooks, Short Order$31,200$15.003,350
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$35,370$17.01170
Correctional Officers and Jailers$50,140$24.1111,270
Correspondence Clerks$48,310$23.23not published
Cost Estimators$80,530$38.725,840
Costume Attendants$46,790$22.4940
Counselors, All Other$76,450$36.75470
Counter and Rental Clerks$45,540$21.8912,910
Couriers and Messengers$37,820$18.182,010
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$55,210$26.54320
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$45,650$21.954,610
Crane and Tower Operators$66,600$32.021,120
Credit Analysts$102,430$49.252,460
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$47,300$22.74280
Credit Counselors$51,550$24.78760
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondarynot publishednot published270
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$37,560$18.061,940
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,560$21.90530
Curators$58,200$27.98450
Customer Service Representatives$42,730$20.5459,850
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand$32,470$15.6160
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,790$21.54840
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,300$22.741,790
Data Entry Keyers$38,900$18.702,890
Data Scientists$126,430$60.798,920
Database Administrators$93,320$44.865,940
Database Architects$160,360$77.095,260
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$41,600$20.001,870
Dental Assistants$46,670$22.4410,760
Dental Hygienists$102,950$49.503,770
Dental Laboratory Technicians$51,900$24.951,050
Dentists, General$197,110$94.764,140
Dermatologists$280,060$134.65not published
Designers, All Other$60,000$28.8550
Desktop Publishersnot publishednot published50
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$112,760$54.213,180
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$95,660$45.992,160
Dietetic Technicians$38,790$18.65460
Dietitians and Nutritionists$77,380$37.201,510
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$32,410$15.5811,910
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$59,020$28.37380
Dishwashers$33,130$15.9312,520
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,710$24.385,830
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers$32,320$15.54100
Drafters, All Other$67,220$32.32170
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$90,390$43.46100
Driver/Sales Workers$37,180$17.8810,780
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$55,840$26.842,480
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$55,470$26.67440
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$128,790not published460
Economists$137,590$66.15950
Editors$80,590$38.742,720
Education Administrators, All Other$108,820$52.321,480
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$106,100not published8,470
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$120,840$58.10not published
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$77,060not published1,630
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$53,320$25.641,590
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$52,590$25.292,320
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$67,660$32.539,450
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$63,690$30.62570
Electrical Engineers$119,030$57.237,260
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$76,590$36.822,920
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,540$38.244,670
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$64,650$31.08280
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$87,860$42.24240
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$71,320$34.291,570
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$99,390$47.79910
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$44,660$21.474,930
Electricians$62,900$30.2423,630
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$74,880$36.00570
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$49,210$23.66440
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$119,990$57.693,280
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$65,550not published37,880
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$108,250$52.04280
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$50,960$24.504,290
Embalmers$63,810$30.68120
Emergency Management Directors$99,860$48.01450
Emergency Medical Technicians$45,420$21.844,490
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more920
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$36,030$17.32570
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$121,880not published1,070
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$98,410$47.313,720
Engineers, All Other$148,160$71.235,060
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$67,330not published1,810
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Othernot published$16.98160
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$74,800$35.96310
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$52,330$25.16not published
Environmental Engineers$104,940$50.451,010
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$104,730not published300
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$49,430$23.771,450
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$82,230$39.532,850
Epidemiologists$84,930$40.83220
Etchers and Engravers$39,360$18.92160
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$59,480$28.601,150
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$80,330$38.6210,360
Exercise Physiologists$52,400$25.19240
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$40,820$19.6312,100
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$63,920$30.7380
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,220$21.741,490
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$40,770$19.60540
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,390$23.741,810
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers$45,390$21.8240
Facilities Managers$116,540$56.032,950
Fallers$48,340$23.24330
Family Medicine Physicians$222,630$107.032,930
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$63,580not published80
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$47,700$22.93460
Farm and Home Management Educators$76,710$36.88520
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$66,780$32.1150
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,580$17.101,590
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$38,670$18.59630
Fashion Designers$94,120$45.25100
Fast Food and Counter Workers$30,110$14.48104,460
Fence Erectors$40,050$19.26not published
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$39,140$18.82160
File Clerks$39,900$19.182,110
Film and Video Editors$78,740$37.85not published
Financial Clerks, All Other$61,040$29.35740
Financial Examiners$104,060$50.031,280
Financial Managers$185,220$89.0520,850
Financial Risk Specialists$126,510$60.821,770
Financial Specialists, All Other$92,930$44.685,070
Financial and Investment Analysts$105,490$50.7210,410
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$47,930$23.04230
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$70,460$33.88100
Firefighters$58,670$28.2111,160
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,640$37.8124,970
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$64,190$30.862,230
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$47,410$22.793,060
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$56,990$27.40670
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$97,780$47.013,300
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,550$21.9030,640
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$48,660$23.395,900
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$58,400$28.083,380
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80,770$38.8316,910
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$98,170$47.209,020
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,170$32.2935,160
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$48,990$23.552,950
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$101,230$48.673,750
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,150$35.6513,530
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,990$23.0732,250
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$60,790$29.232,120
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$62,130$29.8714,830
Fish and Game Wardens$66,540$31.99180
Flight Attendantsnot publishednot published3,900
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$50,440$24.25270
Floor Sanders and Finishers$46,860$22.53110
Floral Designers$37,350$17.96980
Food Batchmakers$41,080$19.752,870
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$35,140$16.90510
Food Preparation Workers$34,900$16.7816,340
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$35,870$17.251,390
Food Processing Workers, All Other$37,810$18.181,190
Food Science Technicians$65,360$31.42150
Food Scientists and Technologists$93,590$44.9970
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,090$16.877,420
Food Service Managers$71,230$34.253,820
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$59,260$28.49270
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$74,000not published890
Forensic Science Technicians$68,900$33.12770
Forest and Conservation Technicians$49,960$24.02380
Forest and Conservation Workers$54,560$26.23not published
Foresters$71,990$34.61340
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$132,820not published60
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$54,230$26.07560
Foundry Mold and Coremakers$43,130$20.73110
Fundraisers$72,610$34.914,010
Fundraising Managers$143,730$69.10880
Funeral Attendants$35,010$16.831,450
Funeral Home Managers$81,700$39.28310
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$49,650$23.87260
Furniture Finishers$38,020$18.28230
Gambling Dealers$26,170$12.58not published
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$41,980$20.19not published
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators$64,990$31.2540
Gas Plant Operators$86,500$41.59400
General Internal Medicine Physiciansnot publishednot published860
General and Operations Managers$122,080$58.69103,590
Genetic Counselors$99,960$48.06100
Geographers$108,020$51.93130
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$59,290$28.50not published
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$88,390$42.49300
Glaziers$59,260$28.49890
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$34,860$16.76230
Graphic Designers$72,310$34.774,740
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$48,830$23.48330
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,170$20.76620
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$54,990$26.44120
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologistsnot publishednot published10,200
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$45,320$21.79930
Health Education Specialists$64,040$30.79690
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$59,060$28.40770
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$106,880not published5,040
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,340$22.764,510
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$104,920$50.44380
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$87,530$42.08not published
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$63,410$30.49530
Healthcare Social Workers$66,550$31.993,070
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$46,060$22.142,180
Hearing Aid Specialists$75,300$36.20210
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$55,070$26.47190
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,730$28.7214,690
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,860$27.3448,750
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$42,310$20.34550
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$43,960$21.14600
Helpers--Carpenters$43,730$21.031,200
Helpers--Electricians$44,530$21.412,180
Helpers--Extraction Workers$50,350$24.2190
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$38,890$18.703,100
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons$43,160$20.75not published
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$38,190$18.361,640
Helpers--Production Workers$37,740$18.143,900
Helpers--Roofers$46,030$22.13110
Highway Maintenance Workers$50,800$24.423,400
Historians$101,920$49.00180
History Teachers, Postsecondary$85,910not published760
Hoist and Winch Operators$37,020$17.8040
Home Appliance Repairers$59,820$28.76870
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,300$14.5770,070
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$30,490$14.6610,890
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$33,270$16.006,560
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51,950$24.982,160
Human Resources Managers$165,980$79.805,770
Human Resources Specialists$82,090$39.4728,540
Hydrologic Technicians$52,190$25.0940
Hydrologists$132,080$63.5040
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,310$31.881,270
Industrial Engineers$102,550$49.305,580
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,020$30.789,470
Industrial Production Managers$128,230$61.652,570
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,920$22.5619,320
Information Security Analysts$134,900$64.8619,120
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$50,670$24.364,810
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,590$23.849,830
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,910$23.035,580
Instructional Coordinators$83,230$40.015,830
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$44,810$21.54not published
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$57,010$27.411,350
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$81,470$39.17not published
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$46,430$22.325,950
Insurance Sales Agents$60,520$29.109,480
Insurance Underwriters$81,870$39.362,470
Interior Designers$62,560$30.081,550
Interpreters and Translators$63,030$30.301,630
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$44,280$21.292,250
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,170$16.9165,970
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$61,940$29.78240
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$104,000$50.001,270
Judicial Law Clerks$65,940$31.70380
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$63,920not published3,740
Labor Relations Specialists$98,730$47.47990
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,380$18.9458,000
Landscape Architects$81,380$39.13570
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,410$18.4625,180
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,920$23.52210
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$32,140$15.454,900
Law Teachers, Postsecondary$136,270not published400
Lawyers$167,210$80.3918,580
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic$70,260$33.781,080
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$55,320$26.602,380
Legal Support Workers, All Other$179,960$86.52not published
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$77,430$37.234,590
Library Assistants, Clerical$38,020$18.282,170
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,880not published100
Library Technicians$45,560$21.902,580
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,920$31.2115,550
Life Scientists, All Other$81,600$39.23350
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$67,240$32.332,710
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$30,070$14.468,920
Light Truck Drivers$42,450$20.4125,170
Lighting Technicians$60,340$29.01190
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining$76,900$36.97190
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$50,140$24.113,990
Loan Officers$78,320$37.668,790
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$38,010$18.27120
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$53,590$25.76430
Locomotive Engineers$90,780$43.64790
Lodging Managers$66,990$32.21not published
Log Graders and Scalers$36,220$17.4180
Logging Equipment Operators$46,090$22.16570
Logging Workers, All Other$42,910$20.6380
Logisticians$98,920$47.5610,540
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$36,290$17.451,340
Machinists$61,290$29.475,660
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$98,640$47.421,070
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,820$16.2623,120
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$36,780$17.691,610
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$65,500$31.491,420
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,470$23.7934,540
Management Analysts$117,580$56.5359,620
Managers, All Other$166,230$79.9221,560
Manicurists and Pedicurists$36,630$17.614,230
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers$50,500$24.2830
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$76,980$37.0125,610
Marketing Managers$187,820$90.306,890
Marriage and Family Therapists$79,900$38.41930
Massage Therapists$62,220$29.912,730
Material Moving Workers, All Other$49,770$23.93300
Materials Engineers$116,720$56.12620
Materials Scientists$124,150$59.69100
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other$59,990$28.84180
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$75,830not published1,570
Mathematicians$148,030$71.17400
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$36,170$17.392,740
Mechanical Door Repairers$50,880$24.46380
Mechanical Drafters$69,630$33.48630
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,650$36.37670
Mechanical Engineers$104,180$50.097,470
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$117,640$56.56400
Media and Communication Workers, All Other$69,420$33.37130
Medical Appliance Technicians$56,260$27.05260
Medical Assistants$44,740$21.5116,650
Medical Dosimetrists$142,830$68.6790
Medical Equipment Preparers$46,580$22.401,840
Medical Equipment Repairers$61,070$29.361,360
Medical Records Specialists$53,290$25.624,630
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$93,620$45.014,560
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,180$22.2027,600
Medical Transcriptionists$35,130$16.89not published
Medical and Health Services Managers$129,270$62.1510,210
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$60,930$29.294,230
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$64,240$30.893,670
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,750$18.154,450
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$51,690$24.85130
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$57,000$27.41110
Meter Readers, Utilities$44,020$21.16630
Microbiologists$77,820$37.41280
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,520not published18,290
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56,410$27.1290
Millwrights$51,430$24.73690
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$104,960$50.46150
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,900$21.5921,750
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$49,880$23.98570
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,970$24.021,530
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,950$30.744,340
Models$45,720$21.9840
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$45,410$21.83720
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,370$21.811,680
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$36,520$17.56910
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$63,450$30.51not published
Motorcycle Mechanics$49,400$23.75300
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,600$24.331,030
Museum Technicians and Conservators$52,190$25.09310
Music Directors and Composers$59,050$28.39370
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners$45,140$21.70120
Musicians and Singersnot published$50.60400
Natural Sciences Managers$150,570$72.391,470
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$109,610$52.7012,430
New Accounts Clerks$46,350$22.28640
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$62,140$29.871,110
Nuclear Engineers$128,890$61.97not published
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$101,820$48.95430
Nuclear Technicians$98,930$47.56680
Nurse Anesthetists$252,110$121.21700
Nurse Midwives$135,710$65.25not published
Nurse Practitioners$127,810$61.457,110
Nursing Assistants$43,200$20.7740,580
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$82,550not published1,670
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$282,410$135.77not published
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$90,800$43.663,910
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$62,380$29.99840
Occupational Therapists$100,710$48.424,150
Occupational Therapy Assistants$74,960$36.041,130
Office Clerks, General$46,410$22.3166,550
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$41,920$20.16530
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$53,170$25.565,890
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$57,160$27.4812,100
Operations Research Analysts$129,460$62.246,980
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$34,170$16.43470
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$40,920$19.681,540
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$177,410$85.29not published
Opticians, Dispensing$55,820$26.841,860
Optometrists$131,570$63.251,110
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$403,430$193.96210
Order Clerks$42,580$20.471,690
Orderlies$36,960$17.77900
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$478,710$230.15170
Orthotists and Prosthetists$92,930$44.68340
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$47,480$22.831,240
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,950$21.616,150
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,000$16.837,790
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,470$22.825,930
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$47,090$22.64290
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,900$23.992,370
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$63,990$30.7710,250
Paramedics$60,480$29.081,960
Parking Attendants$30,110$14.481,830
Parking Enforcement Workers$46,840$22.52130
Parts Salespersons$38,070$18.307,370
Passenger Attendants$38,810$18.6670
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$48,060$23.101,660
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$58,250$28.013,400
Pediatricians, General$195,940$94.20750
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$33,910$16.301,570
Personal Financial Advisors$102,640$49.356,340
Personal Service Managers, All Other$65,800$31.6480
Pest Control Workers$45,950$22.093,040
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$48,610$23.37240
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$58,970$28.35250
Pharmacists$144,060$69.267,980
Pharmacy Aides$36,390$17.50510
Pharmacy Technicians$44,610$21.4510,720
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$85,310not published620
Phlebotomists$46,340$22.283,600
Photographers$46,550$22.381,580
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators$47,380$22.78110
Physical Scientists, All Othernot publishednot published1,450
Physical Therapist Aides$33,390$16.051,260
Physical Therapist Assistants$73,760$35.463,370
Physical Therapists$101,450$48.787,630
Physician Assistants$135,940$65.364,340
Physicians, All Other$278,530$133.918,480
Physicians, Pathologists$240,780$115.76110
Physicists$145,040$69.73940
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$104,490not published610
Pile Driver Operators$59,910$28.81150
Pipelayers$48,700$23.411,080
Plant and System Operators, All Other$61,940$29.78180
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$64,120$30.83100
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,380$20.86270
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,470$29.0713,780
Podiatrists$133,640$64.25260
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$65,870$31.6719,970
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,430not published830
Postal Service Clerks$62,610$30.101,980
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070$29.847,900
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,300$28.032,420
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$94,790$45.57370
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$84,060not published1,580
Pourers and Casters, Metal$39,420$18.9560
Power Distributors and Dispatchers$81,080$38.98330
Power Plant Operators$73,640$35.41590
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$81,850$39.35140
Prepress Technicians and Workers$49,100$23.61330
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$37,140$17.8613,570
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$31,220$15.01720
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$42,780$20.57980
Printing Press Operators$44,020$21.163,210
Private Detectives and Investigators$56,160$27.001,280
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$58,820$28.282,730
Procurement Clerks$54,660$26.28930
Producers and Directors$65,900$31.692,820
Production Workers, All Other$38,340$18.444,970
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,780$29.708,490
Project Management Specialists$120,840$58.1043,860
Proofreaders and Copy Markers$48,090$23.1290
Property Appraisers and Assessors$76,080$36.581,540
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$79,810$38.375,570
Protective Service Workers, All Other$35,230$16.944,000
Psychiatric Aides$37,280$17.92not published
Psychiatric Technicians$48,320$23.233,950
Psychiatrists$295,010$141.83370
Psychologists, All Other$140,640$67.61510
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,950not published1,050
Public Relations Managers$176,340$84.782,610
Public Relations Specialists$80,380$38.659,990
Public Safety Telecommunicators$50,490$24.283,050
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$66,500$31.97150
Purchasing Managers$166,230$79.923,540
Radiation Therapists$103,310$49.67500
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$67,790$32.59660
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,670$38.785,140
Radiologists$376,270$180.90not published
Rail Car Repairers$83,720$40.25210
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$84,750$40.75360
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters$79,900$38.41900
Real Estate Brokers$77,270$37.151,500
Real Estate Sales Agents$63,980$30.765,750
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,060$17.8223,360
Recreation Workers$36,120$17.369,260
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$65,320not published310
Recreational Therapists$61,270$29.46570
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$41,280$19.85340
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$46,530$22.374,330
Registered Nurses$93,600$45.0077,490
Rehabilitation Counselors$47,530$22.852,890
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$55,120$26.50not published
Religious Workers, All Other$48,210$23.1890
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$44,140$21.222,540
Residential Advisors$42,890$20.622,950
Respiratory Therapists$82,910$39.863,340
Retail Salespersons$34,240$16.46100,290
Riggers$63,620$30.591,920
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,450$22.33450
Roof Bolters, Mining$78,260$37.62110
Roofers$48,420$23.282,070
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$61,410$29.52110
Sailors and Marine Oilers$49,120$23.622,970
Sales Engineersnot publishednot published1,260
Sales Managers$191,130$91.899,670
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$72,640$34.9241,390
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,400$30.4822,570
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$128,270$61.676,060
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$35,730$17.18950
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$35,790$17.211,580
School Bus Monitors$36,510$17.561,920
School Psychologists$85,670$41.191,200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,170not published31,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,620$22.8931,580
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$62,910$30.2511,320
Security Guards$43,640$20.9834,870
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$60,790$29.232,130
Self-Enrichment Teachers$49,160$23.648,730
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,480$28.602,130
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$47,150$22.67890
Set and Exhibit Designers$58,650$28.20120
Sewing Machine Operators$35,790$17.212,010
Shampooers$28,920$13.91350
Sheet Metal Workers$52,220$25.104,520
Ship Engineers$82,370$39.601,450
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,290$21.2920,380
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers$37,230$17.9070
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$38,670$18.597,760
Signal and Track Switch Repairers$95,620$45.97170
Skincare Specialists$39,350$18.921,970
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$37,430$18.001,480
Social Science Research Assistants$53,260$25.61700
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$94,740not published90
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$140,670$67.633,380
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$77,180not published390
Social Workers, All Other$92,930$44.68860
Social and Community Service Managers$94,970$45.663,300
Social and Human Service Assistants$43,450$20.8910,670
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$78,120not published400
Software Developers$136,460$65.6188,280
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$121,590$58.4610,160
Soil and Plant Scientists$73,920$35.54140
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$49,190$23.65not published
Sound Engineering Technicians$49,920$24.00120
Special Education Teachers, All Other$77,280not published540
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$67,740not published7,440
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$63,820not published3,000
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$77,570not published650
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$68,400not published6,380
Special Effects Artists and Animators$81,510$39.19380
Speech-Language Pathologists$96,250$46.274,460
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$64,150$30.84350
Statisticians$114,920$55.25720
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,380$17.4969,660
Stonemasons$48,550$23.34not published
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$60,260$28.972,300
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$53,940$25.931,220
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,880$28.7917,940
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$39,020$18.7624,350
Subway and Streetcar Operators$61,970$29.80not published
Surgeons, All Other$360,510$173.32260
Surgical Assistants$78,910$37.941,000
Surgical Technologists$67,580$32.491,910
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$56,760$27.292,440
Surveyors$71,070$34.171,360
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$36,730$17.66610
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$46,060$22.14300
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$41,190$19.8160
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$59,610$28.661,800
Tax Preparers$58,520$28.131,960
Taxi Drivers$28,490$13.70190
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$85,280not published3,020
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$38,520not published31,370
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$49,890not published1,660
Technical Writers$93,600$45.002,280
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,340$29.493,310
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$79,090$38.034,120
Telemarketers$37,440$18.00not published
Telephone Operators$42,350$20.36not published
Tellers$45,120$21.697,410
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$34,410$16.5550
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,470$18.98580
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,770$24.411,530
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$38,660$18.59130
Therapists, All Other$70,890$34.08420
Tile and Stone Setters$48,880$23.50750
Tire Repairers and Changers$42,370$20.372,430
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$54,230$26.071,340
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$38,370$18.4580
Tool and Die Makers$64,050$30.79390
Traffic Technicians$62,270$29.9490
Training and Development Managers$137,520$66.121,050
Training and Development Specialists$77,690$37.3515,570
Transportation Inspectors$68,610$32.99330
Transportation Security Screeners$69,910$33.611,870
Transportation Workers, All Other$51,110$24.5770
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$119,140$57.283,380
Travel Agents$45,260$21.761,050
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$48,550$23.341,070
Tutors$40,750$19.594,090
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$40,840not published260
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other$61,990$29.8150
Upholsterers$31,950$15.36340
Urban and Regional Planners$86,030$41.361,740
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$28,580$13.743,130
Veterinarians$126,730$60.932,700
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,450$18.014,810
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$52,090$25.042,790
Waiters and Waitresses$44,760$21.5259,370
Watch and Clock Repairers$80,410$38.66not published
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$59,420$28.573,460
Web Developers$128,380$61.724,590
Web and Digital Interface Designers$77,140$37.091,990
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$45,360$21.811,570
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$59,180$28.4510,100
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,160$23.64410
Woodworkers, All Other$62,730$30.1640
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$39,370$18.931,520
Word Processors and Typists$46,130$22.18290
Writers and Authors$85,000$40.871,530
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$72,340$34.78290

"Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for this state. "$239,200 or more" and "$115.00 or more" are the highest values BLS reports in state tables.

How pay is spread in Virginia

By median pay, Virginia is number 17 of the 54 states and territories in the figures. The lowest-paid tenth of employees earned less than $30,530 a year and the highest-paid tenth more than $139,010. The middle half, between the 25% and 75% lines, earned from $37,720 to $89,420. For the whole country those outer lines were $31,200 and $128,560. The average (mean) pay was $74,040, 33% above the median, because high earners lift an average more than a median. The 4,109,320 jobs counted here are 2.6% of all jobs in the national figures.

The kinds of work

Adding up the occupations with a published job count, the largest fields of work in Virginia are Office and Administrative Support (425,700 jobs, 10%), Business and Financial Operations (387,230 jobs, 10%), Sales and Related (349,070 jobs, 9%) and Food Preparation and Serving Related (339,740 jobs, 8%). Some occupations are far more common here than elsewhere. Set against their share of all jobs in the country, the most concentrated are Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic (6.8 times the national share), Ship Engineers (6.5 times the national share) and Nuclear Technicians (4.0 times the national share). The table on this page lists 756 occupations; for 8 of them the Bureau released a job count but no pay figure.

Same job, different pay

Among the 411 occupations with at least 1,000 jobs and a yearly median in the state, 162 pay more than the same occupation does nationally, 159 pay less and 90 are within 2%. The widest gaps above the national median are for Operations Research Analysts ($129,460 here, $88,940 nationally), Chief Executives ($310,740 here, $213,990 nationally) and Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other ($140,670 here, $101,110 nationally). The widest gaps below it are for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates ($104,000 here, $153,990 nationally), Producers and Directors ($65,900 here, $90,360 nationally) and Web and Digital Interface Designers ($77,140 here, $104,000 nationally). A gap in pay is not a gap in living standard: prices, housing costs and taxes differ between states, and these statistics do not adjust for them.

Questions about pay in Virginia

What is the median salary in Virginia?

The median pay of all employees in Virginia was $55,690 a year ($26.78 an hour) in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The national median was $50,980.

What is the most common job in Virginia?

Fast Food and Counter Workers, with 104,460 jobs and a median pay of $30,110 a year.

What are the highest-paying jobs in Virginia?

The three highest medians published as a figure are Anesthesiologists ($488,310), Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric ($478,710) and Cardiologists ($461,450). Occupations shown as "$239,200 or more" are paid above the highest value the Bureau reports.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.

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