Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$49,330
Median Annual Wage
+18% since 2019
55,790
Total Workers
249
Occupations Tracked
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 249 tracked occupations and an estimated 55,790 total workers. Wages grew an average of 23.7% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Legal Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $198,800 |
| Dentists, General | $181,110 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $165,110 |
| Sales Managers | $162,940 |
| Marketing Managers | $160,220 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $157,270 |
| Software Developers | $133,280 |
| Pharmacists | $132,380 |
| Financial Managers | $130,760 |
| Managers, All Other | $127,940 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+23.7%
avg wage growth since 2019
+2.3%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Clergy Community and Social Service Occupations |
+93.7%
$29,000 → $56,170
|
| Chief Executives Management Occupations |
+90.9%
$104,140 → $198,800
|
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+83.3%
$19,870 → $36,430
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+82.7%
$18,830 → $34,410
|
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+77.7%
$38,290 → $68,050
|
Most Jobs Added
| Production Workers, All Other Production Occupations |
+800.0%
30 → 280
|
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 200
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Sales and Related Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 90
|
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 180
|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
50 → 100
|
Wage Declines
| Production Workers, All Other Production Occupations |
-22.4%
$45,360 → $35,220
|
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Sales and Related Occupations |
-20.9%
$81,980 → $64,850
|
| Library Technicians Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-16.9%
$41,580 → $34,550
|
| Compliance Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-16.4%
$81,770 → $68,390
|
| Light Truck Drivers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-15.0%
$39,580 → $33,660
|
Wage Trends in Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $49,330 |
| 2023 | $47,760 |
| 2022 | $47,030 |
| 2021 | $44,710 |
| 2020 | $42,320 |
| 2019 | $41,850 |