Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$50,270
Median Annual Wage
+16% since 2019
48,810
Total Workers
243
Occupations Tracked
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 243 tracked occupations and an estimated 48,810 total workers. Wages grew an average of 23% from 2019 to 2024, with Architecture and Engineering Occupations and Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $171,580 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $154,540 |
| Engineers, All Other | $153,340 |
| Operations Research Analysts | $153,340 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $153,340 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $143,020 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $139,900 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $138,130 |
| Sales Managers | $137,780 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $134,430 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+23%
avg wage growth since 2019
+13.7%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Lawyers Legal Occupations |
+91.5%
$67,500 → $129,290
|
| Chief Executives Management Occupations |
+73.5%
$98,890 → $171,580
|
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+72.4%
$25,550 → $44,050
|
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Production Occupations |
+72.1%
$31,020 → $53,400
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+71.0%
$19,230 → $32,880
|
Most Jobs Added
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 120
|
| General and Operations Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
510 → 1,100
|
| Food Service Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
30 → 60
|
| Medical and Health Services Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 90
|
| Compliance Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
60 → 130
|
Wage Declines
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-25.9%
$62,210 → $46,100
|
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-13.0%
$41,830 → $36,400
|
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-10.0%
$69,760 → $62,790
|
| Speech-Language Pathologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-9.3%
$91,110 → $82,600
|
| Computer Network Support Specialists Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
-8.8%
$71,850 → $65,540
|
Wage Trends in Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $50,270 |
| 2023 | $47,630 |
| 2022 | $46,070 |
| 2021 | $46,450 |
| 2020 | $44,360 |
| 2019 | $43,180 |