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
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,940	610	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$73,920	40	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$73,640	560	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,630	2,210	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$73,570	510	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$73,500	2,990	View salary detail
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$72,880	290	View salary detail
Survey Researchers	$72,610	50	View salary detail
Flight Attendants	$72,600	40	View salary detail
Midwives	$72,340	80	View salary detail
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$72,340	80	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$71,960	380	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$71,690	530	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$70,910	180	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$70,790	1,140	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$70,790	1,140	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$70,550	—	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$70,550	—	View salary detail
Judicial Law Clerks	$70,520	70	View salary detail
Editors	$70,380	290	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$70,160	140	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$70,120	210	View salary detail
Life Scientists, All Other	$70,050	210	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$69,630	100	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$69,610	1,480	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,300	130	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$68,920	620	View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$68,660	80	View salary detail
Aviation Inspectors	$68,610	60	View salary detail
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation	$68,610	60	View salary detail
Transportation Inspectors	$68,610	60	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$68,250	150	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$68,000	30	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$67,620	1,480	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$67,440	470	View salary detail
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$67,090	50	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$66,940	210	View salary detail
Drafters, All Other	$66,710	30	View salary detail
Curators	$66,650	80	View salary detail
Foresters	$66,430	70	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,410	50	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$66,350	760	View salary detail
Park Naturalists	$66,180	60	View salary detail
Conservation Scientists	$66,180	60	View salary detail
Range Managers	$66,180	60	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$66,080	1,900	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$65,960	160	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,870	210	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$65,630	40	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$65,460	610	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.