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
Urban and Regional Planners	$86,030	1,740	View salary detail
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,960	300	View salary detail
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,910	760	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$85,670	1,200	View salary detail
Avionics Technicians	$85,660	250	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,310	620	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$85,280	3,020	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$85,200	45,160	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$85,200	45,160	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$85,200	45,160	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$85,200	45,160	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$85,200	45,160	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$85,000	1,530	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$85,000	1,530	View salary detail
Epidemiologists	$84,930	220	View salary detail
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$84,750	360	View salary detail
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$84,060	1,580	View salary detail
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$83,880	350	View salary detail
Rail Car Repairers	$83,720	210	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$83,230	5,830	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$82,910	3,340	View salary detail
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,880	100	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,550	1,670	View salary detail
Ship Engineers	$82,370	1,450	View salary detail
Climate Change Policy Analysts	$82,230	2,850	View salary detail
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$82,230	2,850	View salary detail
Industrial Ecologists	$82,230	2,850	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$82,230	1,480	View salary detail
Environmental Restoration Planners	$82,230	2,850	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$82,200	2,260	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$82,090	28,540	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$81,870	2,470	View salary detail
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$81,850	140	View salary detail
Funeral Home Managers	$81,700	310	View salary detail
Life Scientists, All Other	$81,600	350	View salary detail
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$81,510	380	View salary detail
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$81,470	—	View salary detail
Landscape Architects	$81,380	570	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$81,190	3,500	View salary detail
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$81,080	330	View salary detail
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$81,040	270	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$80,770	16,910	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$80,670	5,140	View salary detail
Editors	$80,590	2,720	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$80,530	5,840	View salary detail
Watch and Clock Repairers	$80,410	—	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$80,380	9,990	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$80,380	15,190	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$80,380	15,190	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$80,380	15,190	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.