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

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$33,910	1,570	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$33,820	23,120	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$33,390	1,260	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$33,270	6,560	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$33,130	12,520	View salary detail
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$32,470	60	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$32,410	11,910	View salary detail
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers	$32,320	100	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$32,140	4,900	View salary detail
Upholsterers	$31,950	340	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$31,220	720	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$31,200	3,350	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$30,910	9,390	View salary detail
Cashiers	$30,580	83,890	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$30,490	10,890	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$30,350	4,060	View salary detail
Baristas	$30,110	104,460	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$30,110	104,460	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$30,110	1,830	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$30,070	8,920	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$29,950	12,520	View salary detail
Shampooers	$28,920	350	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$28,580	3,130	View salary detail
Taxi Drivers	$28,490	190	View salary detail
Gambling Dealers	$26,170	—	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.