Virginia Careers and Salaries

875 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Virginia for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$111,530	180	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	$59,990	180	View salary detail
Agricultural Technicians	$41,210	170	View salary detail
Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$95,620	170	View salary detail
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$35,370	170	View salary detail
Precision Agriculture Technicians	$41,210	170	View salary detail
Drafters, All Other	$67,220	170	View salary detail
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$478,710	170	View salary detail
Etchers and Engravers	$39,360	160	View salary detail
Barbers	$46,730	160	View salary detail
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$39,140	160	View salary detail
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$66,500	150	View salary detail
Pile Driver Operators	$59,910	150	View salary detail
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$104,960	150	View salary detail
Boilermakers	$67,540	150	View salary detail
Food Science Technicians	$65,360	150	View salary detail
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$81,850	140	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$73,920	140	View salary detail
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$45,330	140	View salary detail
Parking Enforcement Workers	$46,840	130	View salary detail
Geographers	$108,020	130	View salary detail
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$51,690	130	View salary detail
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$69,420	130	View salary detail
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other	$51,210	130	View salary detail
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$38,660	130	View salary detail
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$38,010	120	View salary detail
Set and Exhibit Designers	$58,650	120	View salary detail
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$79,530	120	View salary detail
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	$54,990	120	View salary detail
Sound Engineering Technicians	$49,920	120	View salary detail
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	$45,140	120	View salary detail
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$47,890	120	View salary detail
Embalmers	$63,810	120	View salary detail
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	$47,380	110	View salary detail
Physicians, Pathologists	$240,780	110	View salary detail
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$61,410	110	View salary detail
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$73,400	110	View salary detail
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$43,130	110	View salary detail
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$46,860	110	View salary detail
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$57,000	110	View salary detail
Roof Bolters, Mining	$78,260	110	View salary detail
Helpers--Roofers	$46,030	110	View salary detail
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers	$32,320	100	View salary detail
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$64,120	100	View salary detail
Genetic Counselors	$99,960	100	View salary detail
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,880	100	View salary detail
Materials Scientists	$124,150	100	View salary detail
Fashion Designers	$94,120	100	View salary detail
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$90,390	100	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$70,460	100	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.