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
Administrative Services Managers	$130,850	2,850	View salary detail
Operations Research Analysts	$129,460	6,980	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,270	10,210	View salary detail
Astronomers	$128,930	—	View salary detail
Nuclear Engineers	$128,890	—	View salary detail
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$128,790	460	View salary detail
Web Developers	$128,380	4,590	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$128,270	6,060	View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	$128,270	6,060	View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$128,230	2,570	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$128,230	2,570	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$128,230	2,570	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$128,230	2,570	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$128,230	2,570	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$128,230	2,570	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$127,810	7,110	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$126,730	2,700	View salary detail
Financial Risk Specialists	$126,510	1,770	View salary detail
Business Intelligence Analysts	$126,430	8,920	View salary detail
Clinical Data Managers	$126,430	8,920	View salary detail
Data Scientists	$126,430	8,920	View salary detail
Materials Scientists	$124,150	100	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$122,080	103,590	View salary detail
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$121,880	1,070	View salary detail
Computer Programmers	$121,610	3,070	View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$121,590	10,160	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$120,840	—	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$120,840	23,190	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$120,840	43,860	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$120,840	23,190	View salary detail
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	$119,990	3,280	View salary detail
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$119,990	3,280	View salary detail
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$119,940	230	View salary detail
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$119,140	3,380	View salary detail
Supply Chain Managers	$119,140	3,380	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$119,110	7,290	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$119,030	7,260	View salary detail
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$117,640	400	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$117,580	59,620	View salary detail
Materials Engineers	$116,720	620	View salary detail
Security Managers	$116,540	2,950	View salary detail
Facilities Managers	$116,540	2,950	View salary detail
Biostatisticians	$114,920	720	View salary detail
Statisticians	$114,920	720	View salary detail
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$112,760	3,180	View salary detail
Police Identification and Records Officers	$112,760	3,180	View salary detail
Intelligence Analysts	$112,760	3,180	View salary detail
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$111,530	180	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$109,610	12,430	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$108,820	1,480	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.