Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Virginia statewide data
$50,860
Median Annual Wage
+17% since 2019
$58,550
Virginia Median
-13% vs state
40,670
Total Workers
213
Occupations Tracked
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA is a Metropolitan Area with 213 tracked occupations and an estimated 40,670 total workers. Wages grew an average of 20.7% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $231,280 |
| Dentists, General | $174,370 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $152,260 |
| Physician Assistants | $145,840 |
| Marketing Managers | $145,390 |
| Financial Managers | $137,700 |
| Pharmacists | $133,170 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $132,260 |
| Sales Managers | $128,740 |
| Human Resources Managers | $126,180 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+20.7%
avg wage growth since 2019
+0.3%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+101.6%
$18,540 → $37,370
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+77.3%
$20,450 → $36,260
|
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+70.5%
$30,830 → $52,570
|
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+64.2%
$22,990 → $37,760
|
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+61.0%
$39,610 → $63,770
|
Most Jobs Added
| Self-Enrichment Teachers Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 260
|
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+300.0%
190 → 910
|
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 130
|
| Training and Development Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
50 → 120
|
| Mechanical Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+100.0%
70 → 150
|
Wage Declines
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-17.2%
$32,270 → $26,730
|
| Cost Estimators Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-10.4%
$64,210 → $57,540
|
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-10.3%
$41,980 → $37,660
|
| Childcare Workers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
-9.7%
$30,790 → $27,810
|
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
-8.3%
$84,100 → $77,140
|
Wage Trends in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $50,860 |
| 2023 | $48,385 |
| 2022 | $46,590 |
| 2021 | $47,000 |
| 2020 | $43,320 |
| 2019 | $43,600 |