Charlottesville, VA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Virginia statewide data
$58,590
Median Annual Wage
+43% since 2014
$58,550
Virginia Median
+0% vs state
95,800
Total Workers
345
Occupations Tracked
Charlottesville, VA is a Metropolitan Area with 345 tracked occupations and an estimated 95,800 total workers. Wages grew an average of 37.9% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $233,000 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $219,590 |
| Physicians, All Other | $212,870 |
| Dentists, General | $202,980 |
| Physicists | $170,040 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $163,230 |
| Marketing Managers | $162,390 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $162,050 |
| Financial Managers | $159,700 |
| Sales Managers | $153,490 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+37.9%
avg wage growth since 2014
+7.4%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Physician Assistants Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+125.3%
$57,240 → $128,980
|
| Opticians, Dispensing Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+113.1%
$28,010 → $59,700
|
| Bartenders Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+103.9%
$22,750 → $46,390
|
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+95.1%
$18,840 → $36,750
|
| Security Guards Protective Service Occupations |
+92.1%
$21,980 → $42,230
|
Most Jobs Added
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 170
|
| Loan Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
120 → 460
|
| Chemical Technicians Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 120
|
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+200.0%
80 → 280
|
| General and Operations Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
1,060 → 2,300
|
Wage Declines
| Loan Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-19.5%
$73,360 → $59,040
|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
-17.1%
$78,590 → $65,120
|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-15.1%
$73,030 → $61,990
|
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-12.9%
$97,340 → $84,750
|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-10.4%
$67,720 → $60,650
|
Wage Trends in Charlottesville, VA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $58,590 |
| 2023 | $53,890 |
| 2022 | $50,970 |
| 2021 | $48,680 |
| 2020 | $48,545 |
| 2019 | $46,450 |
| 2018 | $46,350 |
| 2017 | $44,270 |
| 2016 | $43,330 |
| 2015 | $41,620 |
| 2014 | $40,940 |