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
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$50,1403,990View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers$50,14011,270View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,9701,530View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Technicians$49,960380View salary detail
Sound Engineering Technicians$49,920120View salary detail
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,9002,370View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$49,8901,660View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,8804,130View salary detail
Material Moving Workers, All Other$49,770300View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents$49,6801,280View salary detail
Freight Forwarders$49,6801,280View salary detail
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$49,650260View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,5901,890View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,5909,830View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,47034,540View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$49,4301,450View salary detail
Motorcycle Mechanics$49,400300View salary detail
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,3901,810View salary detail
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$49,210440View salary detail
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$49,190—View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers$49,1608,730View salary detail
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,160410View salary detail
Sailors and Marine Oilers$49,1202,970View salary detail
Prepress Technicians and Workers$49,100330View salary detail
Animal Control Workers$49,010430View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$48,9902,950View salary detail
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,920210View salary detail
Carpet Installers$48,920210View salary detail
Community Health Workers$48,910620View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters$48,880750View salary detail
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$48,830330View salary detail
Pipelayers$48,7001,080View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$48,6605,900View salary detail
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$48,610240View salary detail
Stonemasons$48,550—View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$48,5501,070View salary detail
Roofers$48,4202,070View salary detail
Fallers$48,340330View salary detail
Psychiatric Technicians$48,3203,950View salary detail
Correspondence Clerks$48,310—View salary detail
Religious Workers, All Other$48,21090View salary detail
Proofreaders and Copy Markers$48,09090View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$48,0601,660View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,99032,250View salary detail
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$47,930230View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,9105,580View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians$47,9105,580View salary detail
Agricultural Equipment Operators$47,890120View salary detail
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$47,730650View salary detail
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$47,700460View 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.