Occupations Reported in Virginia

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$62,140	1,110	View salary detail
Optometrists	$131,570	1,110	View salary detail
Pipelayers	$48,700	1,080	View salary detail
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$70,260	1,080	View salary detail
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$121,880	1,070	View salary detail
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$98,640	1,070	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$48,550	1,070	View salary detail
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$51,900	1,050	View salary detail
Travel Agents	$45,260	1,050	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$137,520	1,050	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,950	1,050	View salary detail
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,600	1,030	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$104,940	1,010	View salary detail
Surgical Assistants	$78,910	1,000	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$98,730	990	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$37,350	980	View salary detail
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$42,780	980	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$35,730	950	View salary detail
Environmental Economists	$137,590	950	View salary detail
Economists	$137,590	950	View salary detail
Physicists	$145,040	940	View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists	$79,900	930	View salary detail
Procurement Clerks	$54,660	930	View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$45,320	930	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$36,520	910	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$99,390	910	View salary detail
Orderlies	$36,960	900	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$88,030	900	View salary detail
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$79,900	900	View salary detail
Glaziers	$59,260	890	View salary detail
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$47,150	890	View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,000	890	View salary detail
Fundraising Managers	$143,730	880	View salary detail
Home Appliance Repairers	$59,820	870	View salary detail
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$86,660	860	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$92,930	860	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$62,380	840	View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,790	840	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$61,860	830	View salary detail
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,430	830	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$68,000	820	View salary detail
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$39,840	820	View salary detail
Cardiologists	$461,450	810	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$36,530	800	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,750	790	View salary detail
Locomotive Engineers	$90,780	790	View salary detail
Chemical Engineers	$136,380	790	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$68,900	770	View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$59,060	770	View salary detail
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$63,000	760	View salary detail

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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.