Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Richmond, VA

711 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Richmond, VA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Helpers--Electricians	$43,510	410	View salary detail
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$43,480	140	View salary detail
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$43,020	70	View salary detail
Order Clerks	$42,830	340	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$42,720	6,660	View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters	$42,660	280	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$42,660	10,960	View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$42,650	860	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$42,410	4,560	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$42,170	2,050	View salary detail
Meter Readers, Utilities	$41,890	80	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$41,720	4,790	View salary detail
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	$41,280	100	View salary detail
Fallers	$40,560	40	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$40,510	380	View salary detail
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$40,510	—	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$40,450	530	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$40,270	10,550	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$40,270	480	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$40,270	10,550	View salary detail
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$40,140	100	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$40,120	550	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$39,770	390	View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians	$39,240	60	View salary detail
Aircraft Service Attendants	$39,210	50	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$39,120	350	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$39,110	2,000	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$39,050	550	View salary detail
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$38,890	90	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$38,790	50	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$38,630	700	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$38,570	230	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$38,470	9,120	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$38,460	1,650	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$38,320	1,320	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$38,270	280	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$38,240	100	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$38,230	400	View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other	$38,220	730	View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$38,170	360	View salary detail
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,030	80	View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$37,990	370	View salary detail
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$37,920	150	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$37,890	160	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$37,630	210	View salary detail
Orderlies	$37,560	100	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$37,470	820	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$37,460	110	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$37,190	330	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,180	12,300	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.