Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Virginia. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $30,300 | $32,640 |
| Retail Salespersons | $34,240 | $36,290 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $30,110 | $31,930 |
| General and Operations Managers | $122,080 | $141,370 |
| Registered Nurses | $93,600 | $93,850 |
| Cashiers | $30,580 | $32,140 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $39,380 | $42,330 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $36,380 | $38,070 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $42,730 | $44,960 |
| Office Clerks, General | $46,410 | $48,220 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $44,760 | $46,680 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $35,170 | $36,490 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $56,860 | $57,770 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $47,620 | $49,720 |
| Software Developers | $136,460 | $146,340 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $49,470 | $53,350 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $93,290 | $100,660 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $67,170 | $72,870 |
| Nursing Assistants | $43,200 | $42,160 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $38,520 | $40,960 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $36,750 | $38,180 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $44,900 | $45,490 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $65,550 | $71,540 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $51,620 | $53,740 |
| Security Guards | $43,640 | $47,070 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $72,640 | $89,260 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $63,400 | $80,860 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $45,550 | $46,810 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $47,990 | $53,560 |
| Construction Laborers | $43,560 | $43,670 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $85,200 | $94,940 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $72,170 | $75,060 |
| Project Management Specialists | $120,840 | $123,390 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $42,450 | $45,390 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $46,180 | $46,500 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $38,410 | $40,770 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $82,090 | $89,620 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $37,060 | $38,100 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $76,980 | $87,420 |
| Management Analysts | $117,580 | $137,480 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $34,900 | $34,930 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $33,820 | $34,510 |
| Financial Managers | $185,220 | $199,320 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $44,290 | $46,290 |
| Medical Assistants | $44,740 | $44,050 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $78,640 | $81,790 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $46,920 | $48,810 |
| Bartenders | $47,070 | $54,200 |
| Electricians | $62,900 | $67,850 |
| Lawyers | $167,210 | $179,240 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $65,040 | $70,650 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $59,330 | $61,600 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $65,870 | $70,450 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $74,150 | $76,310 |
| Carpenters | $55,690 | $55,390 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $201,490 | $206,920 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $64,920 | $66,300 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $29,950 | $31,980 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $62,130 | $65,880 |
| Managers, All Other | $166,230 | $170,000 |
| Sales Managers | $191,130 | $195,390 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $63,520 | $69,870 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $80,770 | $84,880 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $49,590 | $53,310 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $129,270 | $142,340 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $35,000 | $36,470 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $32,410 | $34,850 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $120,840 | $123,030 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $39,020 | $40,900 |
| Childcare Workers | $34,330 | $35,070 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $89,210 | $95,090 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $62,910 | $100,790 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $59,880 | $65,430 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $37,140 | $42,490 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $60,520 | $74,300 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $57,160 | $58,400 |
| Dishwashers | $33,130 | $33,470 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $44,610 | $45,330 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $80,330 | $83,140 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $60,470 | $60,650 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $37,890 | $39,500 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $64,020 | $67,320 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $43,450 | $45,060 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $139,030 | $138,430 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $77,690 | $82,680 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $30,490 | $33,240 |
| Compliance Officers | $80,380 | $87,230 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $59,180 | $60,410 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $59,730 | $61,190 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $37,180 | $40,770 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $47,580 | $50,460 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $50,190 | $53,390 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $45,540 | $49,920 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $30,910 | $34,010 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $61,330 | $66,500 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $63,990 | $70,740 |
| Marketing Managers | $187,820 | $195,940 |
| Dental Assistants | $46,670 | $47,490 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $44,950 | $46,240 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $50,140 | $54,450 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $34,450 | $35,830 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $61,780 | $63,510 |
| Construction Managers | $119,110 | $127,200 |
| Civil Engineers | $97,120 | $105,340 |
| Industrial Engineers | $102,550 | $109,170 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $105,490 | $117,380 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $67,660 | $71,920 |
| Firefighters | $58,670 | $58,240 |
| Physicians, All Other | $278,530 | $266,010 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $61,050 | $65,200 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $49,160 | $59,120 |
| Tellers | $45,120 | $43,330 |
| Recreation Workers | $36,120 | $38,870 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $62,070 | $62,790 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $106,100 | $115,800 |
| Pharmacists | $144,060 | $141,990 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $40,820 | $46,030 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $127,810 | $129,060 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $109,610 | $116,130 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $79,810 | $105,250 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | Not published | Not published |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $35,090 | $35,590 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $74,240 | $78,220 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $104,180 | $114,770 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $61,090 | $61,590 |
| Machinists | $61,290 | $62,770 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $128,270 | $130,470 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $80,380 | $92,860 |
| Loan Officers | $78,320 | $90,090 |
| Parts Salespersons | $38,070 | $43,570 |
| Physical Therapists | $101,450 | $104,070 |
| Animal Caretakers | $34,380 | $36,070 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $35,580 | $37,120 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $33,270 | $33,510 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $67,740 | $72,890 |
| Data Scientists | $126,430 | $134,590 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $130,850 | $143,490 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $38,340 | $43,460 |
| Logisticians | $98,920 | $104,250 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $38,670 | $41,050 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $102,640 | $163,180 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $46,290 | $55,360 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $44,660 | $45,500 |
| Bakers | $34,430 | $35,960 |
| Food Service Managers | $71,230 | $76,060 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $128,230 | $139,740 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $80,670 | $83,160 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $83,230 | $88,620 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $47,470 | $49,110 |
| Cost Estimators | $80,530 | $86,110 |