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
Archivists	$65,240	60	View salary detail
Biological Technicians	$65,210	500	View salary detail
Hearing Aid Specialists	$65,170	30	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,130	370	View salary detail
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,090	170	View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents	$64,850	—	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$64,750	60	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$64,690	6,490	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$64,480	930	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$64,030	2,570	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$63,990	60	View salary detail
Exercise Physiologists	$63,840	60	View salary detail
Paramedics	$63,750	—	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$63,660	230	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$63,660	230	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$63,640	60	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$63,640	60	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$63,640	60	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$63,620	490	View salary detail
Financial Clerks, All Other	$63,220	270	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$63,180	5,080	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$63,020	740	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$62,940	1,930	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$62,830	380	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$62,720	3,410	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$62,720	3,410	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,650	170	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,650	170	View salary detail
Machinists	$62,650	650	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$62,610	110	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$62,610	110	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$62,610	110	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$62,510	240	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$62,330	2,040	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$62,160	310	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$62,100	40	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,000	4,420	View salary detail
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$62,000	50	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$61,860	80	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$61,840	760	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$61,800	—	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$61,600	560	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$61,510	2,930	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$61,510	5,710	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$61,480	2,340	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$61,480	2,340	View salary detail
Bailiffs	$61,470	30	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$61,390	1,400	View salary detail
Electricians	$61,350	3,600	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,350	2,760	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.