Virginia
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$58,550
Median Annual Wage
+36% since 2014
3,884,890
Total Workers
738
Occupations Tracked
Virginia is a State with 738 tracked occupations and an estimated 3,884,890 total workers. Wages grew an average of 36.8% from 2014 to 2024, with Computer and Mathematical Occupations and Management Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $219,500 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $219,460 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $199,960 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $192,870 |
| Pediatricians, General | $189,070 |
| Dermatologists | $187,150 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $185,890 |
| Dentists, General | $182,570 |
| Marketing Managers | $177,250 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $176,950 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+36.8%
avg wage growth since 2014
+8.3%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Counselors, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
+160.3%
$40,390 → $105,140
|
| Fashion Designers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+122.6%
$38,570 → $85,870
|
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+118.1%
$46,350 → $101,080
|
| Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+118.1%
$26,890 → $58,660
|
| Food Scientists and Technologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+117.2%
$37,810 → $82,120
|
Most Jobs Added
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+300.0%
80 → 320
|
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+300.0%
130 → 590
|
| Biological Scientists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+200.0%
550 → 1,950
|
| Commercial and Industrial Designers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+200.0%
490 → 1,480
|
| Genetic Counselors Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 130
|
Wage Declines
| Survey Researchers Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-25.5%
$73,240 → $54,550
|
| Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-18.8%
$59,070 → $47,950
|
| Real Estate Brokers Sales and Related Occupations |
-17.3%
$67,280 → $55,660
|
| Travel Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-11.0%
$42,530 → $37,860
|
| Millwrights Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-8.5%
$55,000 → $50,300
|
Wage Trends in Virginia
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $58,550 |
| 2023 | $54,590 |
| 2022 | $51,355 |
| 2021 | $48,265 |
| 2020 | $48,805 |
| 2019 | $47,700 |
| 2018 | $46,680 |
| 2017 | $45,745 |
| 2016 | $45,390 |
| 2015 | $44,250 |
| 2014 | $43,195 |
Metro Areas in Virginia
BLS tracks 10 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.