Virginia Careers and Salaries

875 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Virginia for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Fast Food and Counter Workers$30,110104,460View salary detail
Baristas$30,110104,460View salary detail
General and Operations Managers$122,080103,590View salary detail
Retail Salespersons$34,240100,290View salary detail
Software Developers$136,46088,280View salary detail
Cashiers$30,58083,890View salary detail
Registered Nurses$93,60077,490View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses$93,60077,490View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses$93,60077,490View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists$93,60077,490View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses$93,60077,490View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,38069,660View salary detail
Office Clerks, General$46,41066,550View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,17065,970View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives$42,73059,850View salary detail
Management Analysts$117,58059,620View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses$44,76059,370View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers$39,38058,000View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,38058,000View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,86048,750View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors$93,29047,100View salary detail
Online Merchants$85,20045,160View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners$85,20045,160View salary detail
Security Management Specialists$85,20045,160View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$85,20045,160View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists$85,20045,160View salary detail
Project Management Specialists$120,84043,860View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$72,64041,390View salary detail
Nursing Assistants$43,20040,580View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant$36,75040,310View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$65,55037,880View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,17035,160View salary detail
Security Guards$43,64034,870View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,47034,540View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,99032,250View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,62031,990View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,62031,580View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,17031,100View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,55030,640View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists$82,09028,540View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,18027,600View salary detail
Construction Laborers$43,56025,830View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$76,98025,610View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists$76,98025,610View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,41025,180View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers$42,45025,170View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers$78,64024,970View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,64024,970View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$39,02024,350View salary detail
Electricians$62,90023,630View salary detail

Metropolitan areas in this state

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.