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
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$75,650	670	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$75,650	670	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$75,580	3,500	View salary detail
Hearing Aid Specialists	$75,300	210	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$74,960	1,130	View salary detail
Robotics Technicians	$74,880	570	View salary detail
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$74,880	570	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,870	2,840	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$74,800	310	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$74,390	330	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$74,240	7,860	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,150	13,530	View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,000	890	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$73,920	140	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$73,760	3,370	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,750	790	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$73,640	590	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$73,640	590	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$73,640	590	View salary detail
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$73,400	110	View salary detail
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$72,730	330	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$72,640	41,390	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$72,610	4,010	View salary detail
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$72,340	290	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$72,310	4,740	View salary detail
Airfield Operations Specialists	$72,250	280	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$72,170	31,100	View salary detail
Foresters	$71,990	340	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$71,320	1,570	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$71,230	3,820	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$71,070	1,360	View salary detail
Surveyors	$71,070	1,360	View salary detail
Music Therapists	$70,890	420	View salary detail
Therapists, All Other	$70,890	420	View salary detail
Art Therapists	$70,890	420	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$70,460	100	View salary detail
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$70,260	1,080	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$69,910	1,870	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$69,810	2,190	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$69,630	630	View salary detail
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$69,420	130	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$68,900	770	View salary detail
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation	$68,610	330	View salary detail
Aviation Inspectors	$68,610	330	View salary detail
Transportation Inspectors	$68,610	330	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$68,400	6,380	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$68,000	820	View salary detail
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$67,790	660	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$67,660	9,450	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$67,580	1,910	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.