Salary Data in Virginia
Salary data for 9 cities and 50 occupations in Virginia, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
Top Cities in Virginia
Cities ranked by average salary across all occupations.
Top Occupations in Virginia
Occupations ranked by median salary (averaged across cities in Virginia).
9 cities$164,596
9 cities$156,290
9 cities$155,348
9 cities$140,321
9 cities$138,142
9 cities$136,352
9 cities$128,275
9 cities$127,347
9 cities$126,104
9 cities$125,027
9 cities$122,273
6 cities$107,983
8 cities$107,092
9 cities$102,311
9 cities$101,693
9 cities$100,951
9 cities$99,836
9 cities$99,728
9 cities$99,590
9 cities$99,351
Highest-Paying Occupations in Virginia
Top 10 occupations ranked by median salary across all Virginia cities.
1
Computer and Information Systems Managers
↑17%$164,596
2
Sales Managers
↑4%$156,290
3
Financial Managers
↑16%$155,348
4
Human Resources Managers
↑6%$140,321
5
Pharmacists
↑3%$138,142
6
Managers, All Other
↑6%$136,352
7
Nurse Practitioners
↑40%$128,275
8
Lawyers
↑5%$127,347
9
Industrial Production Managers
↑2%$126,104
10
Medical and Health Services Managers
↑28%$125,027
Salary Overview for Virginia
Virginia covers 9 cities and 50 occupations in our database. The top earner is Computer and Information Systems Managers at $164,596 median, and the overall average across all tracked occupations sits at $95,905.
Richmond leads the state at $65,984 average across 150 occupations.
Salary pages for every city in Virginia
Browse take-home pay, hourly rates, and cost of living for 9 cities across Virginia. Expand a city to see its highest-paying roles.