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Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Virginia

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

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Anesthesiologists$488,310—View salary detail
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$478,710170View salary detail
Cardiologists$461,450810View salary detail
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$403,430210View salary detail
Radiologists$376,270—View salary detail
Surgeons, All Other$360,510260View salary detail
Chief Executives$310,7404,870View salary detail
Chief Sustainability Officers$310,7404,870View salary detail
Psychiatrists$295,010370View salary detail
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$282,410—View salary detail
Dermatologists$280,060—View salary detail
Allergists and Immunologists$278,5308,480View salary detail
Sports Medicine Physicians$278,5308,480View salary detail
Urologists$278,5308,480View salary detail
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians$278,5308,480View salary detail
Hospitalists$278,5308,480View salary detail
Physicians, All Other$278,5308,480View salary detail
Preventive Medicine Physicians$278,5308,480View salary detail
Nurse Anesthetists$252,110700View salary detail
Physicians, Pathologists$240,780110View salary detail
Family Medicine Physicians$222,6302,930View salary detail
Computer and Information Systems Managers$201,49017,550View salary detail
Dentists, General$197,1104,140View salary detail
Pediatricians, General$195,940750View salary detail
Air Traffic Controllers$191,8201,120View salary detail
Sales Managers$191,1309,670View salary detail
Marketing Managers$187,8206,890View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers$185,22020,850View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers$185,22020,850View salary detail
Financial Managers$185,22020,850View salary detail
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$177,410—View salary detail
Public Relations Managers$176,3402,610View salary detail
Architectural and Engineering Managers$176,1604,390View salary detail
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers$176,1604,390View salary detail
Lawyers$167,21018,580View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers$166,23021,560View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers$166,23021,560View salary detail
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers$166,23021,560View salary detail
Purchasing Managers$166,2303,540View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers$166,23021,560View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers$166,23021,560View salary detail
Managers, All Other$166,23021,560View salary detail
Compliance Managers$166,23021,560View salary detail
Human Resources Managers$165,9805,770View salary detail
Database Architects$160,3605,260View salary detail
Data Warehousing Specialists$160,3605,260View salary detail
Computer and Information Research Scientists$157,3903,590View salary detail
Compensation and Benefits Managers$153,660—View salary detail
Natural Sciences Managers$150,5701,470View salary detail
Clinical Research Coordinators$150,5701,470View 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.